A feeble Western Disturbance has affected North India and is presently moving across Jammu and Kashmir region. The system has given snowfall in the higher reaches and glaciers and has caused clouding over the entire state and some parts of Haryana and Punjab.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the system is very unlikely to bring rain over the region. Moreover, northern plains will also remain unaffected.
In the view of the system, maximum temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir have decreased, while minimum temperatures have increased. On December 30, maximum temperature in Srinagar dropped two degrees below normal at 4.8°C, which is also lowest day temperature of the season so far. While minimum temperature that has been settling way below normal, crawled back to normal on Wednesday morning and recorded -2.4°C.
Meanwhile, slight increase has been witnessed in the minimum temperatures across the northern plains.
The system is likely to clear during the next 24 hours, which will be followed by another Western Disturbance. The later system is expected to affect North India by December 3 and 4.
Western Disturbances become frequent during winters and are responsible for affecting the weather in the region to a large extent. These system after approaching the region usually stay for 1-2 days and give short spells of rain. These systems are called Western Disturbance due to their movement from west to east.
