Jammu and Kashmir likely to witness heavy rain, snowfall until Feb 1 due to back-to-back western disturbances

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said heavy rain and snowfall are likely to occur over the western Himalayan region on January 31 and February 1 under the influence of two back-to-back western disturbances, that started on Sunday. The weather department said it is expecting more rainfall and snowfall activity over the western Himalayas than has been recorded in the past systems during this winter season. IMD scientist Soma Sen said, “We expect up to heavy rainfall and snowfall to occur over Jammu and Kashmir mainly, and Himachal Pradesh afterwards.

Maybe the 31 January and 1 February will be over Jammu and Kashmir, and 1 February and 2 February will be over Himachal Pradesh, and 2 February will be over Uttarakhand." “Simultaneously in the plains adjoining plains of Punjab and Haryana, we expect that light thunderstorm activity and rainfall will also occur during the period starting tomorrow, especially Punjab. Punjab will start earlier than Haryana and west Uttar Pradesh...," she added. Separately, the Jaipur Meteorological Centre of IMD today said parts of Rajasthan are likely to face light rain in the coming days due to western disturbances.

The two western disturbances are likely to be active in the state one after the other in the coming days, the MeT department spokesperson said. The first disturbance will be active from January 31-February 1, resulting in light rain in the northwestern and northern parts of the state. The second western disturbance will be active on February 3-4.