Weather office issues heavy rain alert for Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 2, KNT: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Tuesday issued a weather advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall over several districts in the coming days.
According to the advisory, a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain and thundershowers is expected at many places during September 2 and 3. Districts of Kathua, Jammu, Udhampur and Reasi are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall during this period.
Other districts including Doda, Samba, Rajouri, Poonch, Ramban, Kishtwar, Anantnag and Kulgam may see moderate to heavy showers, particularly from the late night of September 2 to early morning of September 3.
📢 8,000+ readers already joined for instant Kashmir News Trust updates
The weather office further predicted brief spells of rain and thunder at isolated places between September 4 and 7, followed by another spell of moderate rainfall in parts of Jammu division during the late night of September 8 and morning of September 9. An improvement in weather is expected from September 9 afternoon and is likely to last till the evening of September 11.
The advisory cautioned that the spell of inclement weather may trigger cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at vulnerable spots across the Union Territory. People living in hilly and low-lying areas have been advised to remain alert and exercise caution. [KNT]




