(Asian News Hub) – A fresh active western disturbance (WD) most likely to affect J&K and adjoining areas from 22nd January. Under the influence of this system, widespread rain/snow most likely to occur during 22nd and 23rd January in jammu and Kashmir, an official told Asian News Hub.
The system will most likely to concentrate over Jammu Divsion, Pir Panjal Range and South Kashmir. Moderate rain in plains with snow over higher reaches (heavy rain/snow at isolated places) of Jammu Divsion is expected during the period, he said.
He added that light snow will occur over plains and moderate snow over middle and higher reaches of Kashmir Division is expected particularly over Northwestern, Northern and central parts of Kashmir.
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Moderate snow over plains of South Kashmir with heavy snow at isolated places over higher reaches of South Kashmir is expected during the period. Landslides may occur in vulnerable spots of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and other major hilly roads, he added.
