Shimla, Feb. 18 -- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy snowfall in the high-altitude regions of Himachal Pradesh, predicting a wet spell across the state from the midnight of February 19 to the forenoon of February 21, 2025.
The alert comes as a Western Disturbance, currently positioned as a trough in the middle tropospheric level along Longitude 55degE to the north of Latitude 32degN, is expected to move east-northeastwards, bringing widespread rainfall and snowfall to the region.
According to the IMD, the Western Disturbance, coupled with favourable atmospheric conditions, is likely to cause widespread rainfall or snowfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across Himachal Pradesh, part...