Red Alert Issued: North India Braces for Heavy Snowfall, Hailstorms, and Stormy Winds

• IMD issues red alert for North India, warning of heavy rain, snowfall, hailstorms, and strong winds.
• A powerful Western Disturbance from Afghanistan is causing severe weather across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
• Kashmir Valley expects winds up to 60 km/h, heavy snowfall, hailstorms, and lightning.
• Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand's higher reaches to see heavy snowfall on January 23; tourists advised caution.
• Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Bihar also face rain, hailstones, and strong winds, with another Western Disturbance expected January 26-28.

Why It Matters: North India is under a red alert for severe weather, including heavy snowfall, hailstorms, and strong winds.