Weather experts have warned of a strong Western Disturbance that is expected to bring intense rain and hailstorm in some parts of India and bring down temperatures sharply while travelling through Northwest India.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin issued on April 1, the active Western Disturbance is to hit its peak activity along with hailstorm on April 3 and 4 with isolated heavy rainfall over primary impact zone Kashmir valley on the 3rd.
The weather has been colder than usual for this time of the year for many parts of the country with rare weather systems bringing rain.
Experts described the disturbance as powerful, with its "U-shaped" jet streams set to bring hailstorms along with rain in parts of the country.
States in the north, west, and central parts of the country are likely to experience intense weather with rain, hailstorms, and storms.