Heavy Rain, Snow, Fog Alert: Western Disturbance Hits India Till Jan 2

• A fresh Western Disturbance brings widespread rain, snowfall, fog, and cold wave conditions across India until early January.
• Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand to see snowfall/rain from Dec 30-Jan 2.
• Light rain predicted for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Rajasthan (Dec 29-30) and West Uttar Pradesh (Jan 1).
• Dense fog expected in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, West UP, and Odisha until Jan 2; Andaman & Nicobar face thunderstorms.
• Cold wave conditions likely in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal, Uttarakhand, West MP, and Chhattisgarh.

Why It Matters: India braces for widespread weather changes including rain, snow, fog, and cold wave until early January.