The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh indicating a spell of rainfall and hailstorms today (March 2). IMF has predicted scattered to light to moderate rainfall over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and isolated to scattered rainfall over UP, Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh from March 1-3.
In the same vein, the department has issued an orange alert for isolated hailstorm over West Madhya Pradesh, Haryana-Chandigarh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, East Rajasthan on March 2.
The local Meteorological Department in Himachal Pradesh issued an orange alert warning of thunderstorm, lightning, hailstorm and heavy rain along with gusty winds at isolated places in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti district on March 1 and 2 and a “yellow" alert of thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places on March 3.
According to data, rains are predicted at most places from March 1 to 3 and another wet spell of snow on Mach 6 and 7 as another western disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from the night of March 5.