Weather Alert: Rain, Snowfall in J&K, Ladakh; Hailstorm Warning for Punjab, Delhi NCR

• Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to experience widespread rain and snowfall from January 22-23 due to an intense Western Disturbance.
• Punjab is under a hailstorm, lightning, and gusty winds warning (50-60 kmph) on January 22-23, with widespread light to moderate rainfall expected.
• Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi may see thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds on January 23; dense fog is also predicted for Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
• Minimum temperatures in northwest India are expected to rise by 2-4 degrees Celsius, then fall; Maharashtra to see a gradual rise in night temperatures.
• Delhi NCR forecast includes partly cloudy skies, light rain with thunderstorms on January 23, and strong surface winds on January 24.

Why It Matters: Northwest India faces widespread rain, snowfall, hailstorms, and fog due to Western Disturbances.