Heavy rain warning in J&K for July 19-21

Srinagar, July 17

The meteorological (MET) department on Saturday issued a weather warning for Jammu and Kashmir, forecasting heavy to very heavy rain from July 19 to 21.

An official statement issued by the MET office said: “Lower and middle-level tropospheric winds from the north Arabian Sea are most likely to interact with easterly winds (from the Bay of Bengal) from July 18 to 21.

“The system is most likely to cause widespread heavy to very heavy rain, thunder with lightning at most places of Jammu, mainly the Pir Panjal Range and plains of the Jammu division, from July 19 to 21 and moderate to heavy rain/thunder with lightning in many places of the Kashmir division,” it said.

The weather warning has included moderate to high risk of flash flood, temporary disruption of surface traffic, landslides and shooting stones at vulnerable places, waterlogging in low-lying areas, suspension of agricultural and horticultural operations etc. — IANS