Weather Alert: Heavy Rain, Snowfall Expected as Major System Activates in 48 Hours

• A major weather system, including an upper air cyclonic circulation, will activate in the next 48 hours.
• Low-pressure area likely to form in the South Bay of Bengal, impacting weather across regions.
• Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand to see rain/snowfall from Feb 17-19.
• Light rain with thunder expected in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan on Feb 17-18.
• Fishermen advised to avoid Bay of Bengal, South Sri Lanka coast, Gulf of Mannar from Feb 15-20, 2026.