On March 3, certain parts of Jammu and Kashmit witnessed a little drizzle of rain. People are commuting in boats over the lake. The Indian Meteorological Department had issued an orange alert for Jammu and Kashmir on March 2.
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The Western Himalayan Region is presently experiencing a Western Disturbance that extends as a trough in lower to upper tropospheric levels. On March 2, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. In the meantime, a major weather system is expected to cause extreme hailstorm activity over Punjab tomorrow, stated the Met Office.
As per the press release of IMD issued on March 2, isolated to scattered or moderate rain and snowfall with thunderstorms and lightning might hit Ladakh, Gilgit, Balistan, Muzaffarabad, and Uttarakhand on March 3 and 4. The rainfall’s intensity might cause huge disruptions on roads, hence, the IMD advised residents to be prepared for the upcoming change in the weather.