SAHIL BHAT
SEPT 2: The Meteorological Department Srinagar on Tuesday issued a weather advisory for Jammu and Kashmir cautioning of moderate to heavy rainfall in several districts of J&K.
Moderate rain has battered parts of Jammu city since morning resulting in dip in mercury. In the course of rain, traffic remained affected as commuters faced acute hardships to navigate from one area to other.
As per the forecast, one or two spells of light to moderate rain showers at several places till evening is expected with possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall in Jammu Division towards late night of Sept 2 to 3.
In Jammu Division, Kathua, Jammu, Udhampur, and Reasi are likely to experience heavy rainfall.
Other districts, including Doda, Samba, Rajouri, Poonch, Ramban, Kishtwar, Anantnag, and Kulgam, will also witness moderate to heavy rainfall, mainly towards the late night of September 2 and early morning of September 3.
Brief spell of drizzle is forecasted at a few areas from September 4 to 7 and this is followed by spell of moderate rain over a few districts in the Jammu Division during the late night of September 8 and morning of September 9.
The advisory warns that there is a possibility of heavy downpour at a few districts and cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones at several vulnerable locations.
