After having clear weather conditions for the first half of March, the hilly regions of North India have been witnessing cloudy weather conditions for last few days. Along with cloudy weather, rain and snowfall has been going on over the region.
The weather system that is moving away from the region is a Western Disturbance that has given good rains with occasional snowfall over theJammu and Kashmir,Himachal Pradeshand Uttarakhand.
This system has also affected the northwest plains of India including Punjab,HaryanaandDelhiprior to the festival of Holi. Rainfall with thundering activity and squally winds were registered over the region. Even at present the remnants of this system is giving on and off rains over Uttarakhand.
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As the system is moving northeastwards, rain and snowfall will see a steady drop till March 17. But there won’t be any break in rainfall as another fresh Western Disturbance is approaching the Western Himalayas.
According to meteorologists at Skymet Weather, this fresh Western Disturbance will affect almost entire hilly regions of North India. This fresh weather system will start affecting the hills from March 18 onward. Thanks to this back to back Western Disturbances the weather over most parts of hills will remain cold with minimums reaching close to freezing in some parts.
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