Srinagar , July 17: The Meteorological department on Saturday issued a weather advisory for heavy rains and thunder with lightning in Jammu and Kashmir.The advisory letter directed to concerned Divisional Commissioner’s of Jammu and Kashmir in this regard mentioned that Lower and Middle level troposphere winds from Arabian sea are most likely to interact with Easterly Winds (from Bay of Bengal) from 18th to 21 July.
The letter added that the process is most likely to cause widespread Heavy to very Heavy Rain, Thunder with lightning at most places of Jammu mainly in Pirpanjal Range and plains of Jammu division from 19th to 21st and Moderate to Heavy Rain at many areas.It added that there can also be temporary disruption of surface traffic mainly on Jammu- Srinagar, Srinagar-Leh, Doda-Kishtwar and Mughal Road from 19th to 21st July 2021.Meanwhile the MeT has warned of landslides at vulnerable spots, flash floods and water logging in some areas.
