The Hills of the Western Himalayas are still waiting for heavy snowfall. The first snowfall was recorded over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh in the last week of November and the initial period of December. Although the frequency of Western disturbances remained normal during last two months, but the intensity of these Western Disturbances was very less. Many feeble Western Disturbances approached the Western Himalayas and failed to give any significant weather activity.
Moderate-intensity Western disturbance approached Hills during last week of December 2022 between December 29 and 31st and has given scattered snow fall. Wait now seems to be over as a intense Western disturbance is expected to reach Jammu Kashmir. It will give moderate snowfall with isolated heavy spells over Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh between January 8 and 10.
Isolated pockets of Uttarakhand may also receive rain and snow. Another Western Disturbance may reach Western Himalayas soon after. Second Western disturbance seems to be more intense and may give heavy snowfall over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand between January 12 and 13.
After the passage of the Western disturbances, icy cold winds from the Western Himalayas will sweep across northwest and Central India leading to a significant drop in temperatures.
