The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a wet spell over northwest India, with rainfall activity expected to intensify and peak on March 29 and 30.
The current weather system is driven by multiple systems, including a western disturbance and cyclonic circulations, which are likely to trigger widespread rainfall, snowfall in higher reaches and strong winds across northern regions.
Thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds have already been reported across multiple states in the past 24 hours, including Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and parts of Karnataka.
The IMD has predicted light to moderate rain or snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh on March 27, becoming more widespread between March 28 and 30 with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
Uttarakhand is likely to see increased activity between March 29 and 31, while the plains, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and parts of Uttar Pradesh, are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds during the same period.
