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Widespread rain or snow is likely over the western Himalayan region from today till Thursday [March 18], according to India Meteorological Department.
A Western Disturbance as a trough ( area of low pressure) is likely to cause widespread rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad on March 15 and 16. Scattered rainfall over Himachal Pradesh with isolated thunderstorm, lightning and hailstorm is also likely. A fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect the western Himalayan region from March 16. Under its influence, isolated rainfall or snowfall over western Himalayan region is likely during March 17-18 -- isolated thunderstorm with lightning over the region on March 17 and isolated rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning over parts of northwest India on March 18.
A Western Disturbance as a trough ( area of low pressure) is likely to cause widespread rainfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad on March 15 and 16. Scattered rainfall over Himachal Pradesh with isolated thunderstorm, lightning and hailstorm is also likely. A fresh Western Disturbance is very likely to affect the western Himalayan region from March 16. Under its influence, isolated rainfall or snowfall over western Himalayan region is likely during March 17-18 -- isolated thunderstorm with lightning over the region on March 17 and isolated rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning over parts of northwest India on March 18.