Weather Update: IMD issues orange alert in these states
In Himachal Pradesh, the local weather centre has issued an orange warning for heavy rains with thunder, lightning, hail and heavy rain at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti district in March.
Weather Update: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain/snowfall in western Himalayan region and plains of northwest India till March 3. The Meteorological Department has issued orange warning for isolated hailstorm on March 2 over West Madhya Pradesh, Haryana-Chandigarh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, East Rajasthan.
In Himachal Pradesh, the local weather centre has issued an orange warning for heavy rains with thunder, lightning, hail and heavy rain at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti district in March. “Yellow” warning for thunder and lightning at isolated places on the 1st and 2nd and on the 3rd of March.
According to weather office data, rain at most places from March 1 to 3 and another wet snowfall on March 6 and 7 is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from the night of March 5 to March 1, the tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh and other highlands and mountain passes.
Another fresh snowfall was witnessed, which led to the closure of 241 roads and four national highways, officials said. The fresh snowfall also disrupted 83 power transformers and three water supply projects
In Kashmir, the India Meteorological Department has forecast widespread moderate rain or snow over most parts of the union territory till March 3 with peak activity from the night of March 1 to the night of March 2. Some places may experience heavy snowfall during this period especially over parts of north, central and south Kashmir and Pirpanjal range of Jammu division.
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In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain at isolated places in Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Tehri, Haridwar and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand.
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IMD has forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph to 50 kmph) over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and scattered light/moderate rain over Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during March 1-3.
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