Heavy rain, flash floods to hit J&K from July 18: MeT Department

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, JULY 14 (STC): A significant change in weather across Jammu and Kashmir from July 18 has been predicted by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, with chances of heavy rain and flash floods in vulnerable areas.
The weather advisory states that until July 17, the weather is likely to remain generally hot and humid with scattered places witnessing brief spells of rain and thundershowers.
However, as per the advisory. the conditions will change from July 18 with partly to generally cloudy skies and light to moderate rain or thundershowers at many places. Isolated areas of the Jammu division may also see brief spells of intense heavy rainfall.
Rain activity is expected to increase further between July 20 and 22, with generally cloudy conditions and light to moderate rainfall at most places in the Union Territory. The peak of the wet spell is anticipated on July 21. Isolated locations in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions may receive heavy rain or brief intense showers, reads the advisory.
Another spell of rain and thundershowers is likely at many places on July 23, it added.

Precisely, the advisory sums up that heavy rainfall and brief intense showers during the late night of July 18, the morning of July 19, and again between July 20 and 22, particularly during late afternoons and late night or early morning hours
“Heavy rainfall may trigger flash floods, landslides and mudslides at vulnerable locations in the Chenab Valley, Pir Panjal Range and some hilly areas of Kashmir division during July 20–22, the advisory cautions.

(Straight Talk Communications)