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India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday issued a red alert for Jammu Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as these places are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall at isolated places on Monday i.e. February 19, 2024 amid a low-danger level avalanche warning for Anantnag and Kulgam districts in the next 24 hours issued by Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority.
The weather department forecasted an intense spell of rainfall or snowfall activity over the Western Himalayan region between February 18 to 21 and the plains of Northwest India between February 19 to 21 due to the Western Disturbances.
The weather department said the Western Himalayan Region may witness light to moderate rain/snowfall at several places accompanied by thunderstorms, and lightning between February 18 to 21.
Jammu Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall at isolated places at said places on Monday i.e. February 19, 2024, the IMD further said.
The weather department said heavy rainfall/snowfall very likely at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh during February 18-20 and over Uttarakhand on February 19 and 20.
The Met department also predicted hailstorm activity at isolated places over Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh in the next 24 hours and over Uttarakhand on February 19 and 20.
The IMD also warned of scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh from February 19 to 21. The department predicted light to moderate rainfall in East Uttar Pradesh on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday i.e. between February 20-22 and isolated light to moderate rainfall over north Rajasthan from 19 to 21 February and over northwest Madhya Pradesh from February 20 -22, 2024.
Avalanche Warning
Amid IMD’s heavy to very heavy rainfall alert, the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (JK DMA) today issued a low-danger level avalanche warning for Anantnag and Kulgam districts for the next 24 hours, and asked the people living in these areas to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas.
The warning said that the avalanche is likely above 2500 metres over the Anantnag and Kulgam districts. JK DMA also issued a warning of an avalanche with a medium danger level over Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban Bandipore, Baramulla, Kupwara and Ganderbal districts in the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the Udhampur district witnessed a sudden dip in temperature on Sunday as rainfall lashed the area, bringing it under the grip of a cold wave once again.
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