Rain lashed the plains, while fresh snowfall occurred in the upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley as a fresh western disturbance impacted Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. According to the Meteorological Department, "more light to moderate rain is expected in the plains and light snowfall in remote and higher reaches across J&K over the next 48 hours."
MeT Director Mukhtar Ahmad said, “Fresh snowfall is possible over the upper reaches of Kashmir. Good rain showers are expected over the plains, with peak activity likely during today’s afternoon and tomorrow morning.”
Earlier, the Union Territory experienced rain and snowfall from March 10–13, effectively breaking a prolonged dry spell.
The fresh precipitation has been welcomed by the farming community in Jammu and Kashmir, which had endured one of the hottest Februarys in recorded history.
Temperatures in March have also remained on the higher side, raising concerns among the local population about a potentially hot summer ahead.
Jammu and Kashmir, due to its sensitive geography, remains highly vulnerable to weather-related adverse events and stands at the forefront of climate change impacts in the country.
In 2025, the region witnessed back-to-back calamities—from Kishtwar to Kathua, Samba to Srinagar, and Doda to Jammu—claiming as many as 145 lives.
These included cloudbursts in Kishtwar, cloudbursts and flash floods in Doda and Srinagar, and landslides that left dozens dead in Kathua, Ramban, and Rajouri.
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