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SRINAGAR: The meteorological department has forecast widespread rain, gusty winds and also snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 36 hours due to a strong western disturbance, even as heavy rains flooded roads in Srinagar on Friday.Authorities have issued an advisory urging residents to avoid non-essential travel and follow safety precautions,…
SRINAGAR: The meteorological department has forecast widespread rain, gusty winds and also snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 36 hours due to strong western disturbance, even as heavy rains flooded roads in Srinagar on Friday.Authorities have issued an advisory urging residents to avoid non-essential travel and follow safety precautions, especially…
In a recent update, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh weather alert of rainfall in the plains and snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir in early April. Travellers planning a trip to the Union Territory are warned that the weather will remain the same because of an active western disturbance till April 10….
Pune experienced an unexpected hailstorm, transforming its typical dusty summer into a surreal winter wonderland. The city, particularly Hinjewadi, was covered in ice marbles, sparking widespread awe and shared joy. This rare event offered a collective pause, washing away the grime and providing a memorable story for residents. This is a great base, but we…
JAMMU: One person died and another was injured after a landslide struck a hydropower project site, while more than 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after being stranded in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan Top in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.Amid the adverse weather conditions, authorities ordered the…
As much of North India begins to transition into warmer summer weather, parts of Uttarakhand’s high Himalayan region are still experiencing intense winter conditions. Heavy snowfall has been reported in the upper reaches of Chamoli district since Sunday night, covering the sacred town of Badrinath and nearby mountain peaks in thick layers of snow. The…
Updates coming from Atal Tunnel, one of the country’s engineering marvels, suggest that nearly 1,000 vehicles were stranded on the evening of March 15 after the region suffered a sudden spell of snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh. The vehicles are close to the south of Manali and authorities have launched rescue operations….
Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches and rainfall in lower areas of Ladakh’s Kargil district have affected normal life across several parts of the region since last night, with authorities reporting disruptions to traffic and urging commuters to remain cautious, newsonair reported. According to officials, continuous snowfall has been reported from high-altitude areas including Zanskar,…
A spell of intense snowfall in East Sikkim on Tuesday left hundreds of tourists stranded along the high-altitude route to Nathula Pass, triggering a coordinated rescue effort by the Indian Army and civil authorities, ANI reported. Reports add that the disruption occurred near the 15 Mile stretch on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg (JNM) road, the…
Srinagar: Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day phase of winter in Kashmir, ended on Friday, but the valley is likely to witness more snowfall and light rain from Sunday, with IMD forecasting possible avalanches in snow-bound areas and advising locals to halt farming operations for seven days.Snowfall and light rain are likely in higher reaches for…
