Snowfall affected normal life in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on January 31 and rainfall in parts of north India intensified the winter chill in the region, with the IMD predicting above-normal rainfall in February across the country.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), after experiencing a drier-than-usual December and January, north India, consisting of seven meteorological subdivisions, is most likely to receive above-normal rainfall (more than 122 per cent of the long period average) in February.
On Wednesday, normal life was disrupted in Himachal Pradesh as the tribal areas and other high reaches received the first heavy snowfall of the year, leading to closure of 134 roads, including four national highways.
