Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Heavy Rain, Snow Expected in Jammu and Kashmir on New Year's Day
The weather department in India says that on New Year's Day, there will be a lot of rain and snow in the Jammu and Kashmir regions.
Other places like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will have some rain and snow too, but not as much.
Places like Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi might get some rain, and there could even be thunderstorms in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Tamil Nadu.
The weather is also expected to get a bit warmer at night in some places, but colder during the day.
After the rain and snow, there might be fog and very cold days in the north and east of India, and maybe even in Telangana on New Year's Day.
Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh region may experience heavy rainfall and snowfall on New Year's Day.
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand may have scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall and snowfall on Friday.
Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh may receive isolated to scattered light rainfall on Thursday.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Tamil Nadu may experience isolated thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds into the New Year.
Minimum temperatures may rise by 2-4°C in North-West India and fluctuate in other regions, with dense fog and cold wave conditions expected in North-West and East India.
- Who
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- What
- Heavy rainfall and snowfall expected in Jammu and Kashmir on New Year's Day, with scattered rain and thunderstorms in other regions
- When
- New Year's Day (January 1, 2026) and the following days
- Where
- Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep Islands, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana
- Why
- Due to a western disturbance with embedded moisture moving across the region
- Region
- Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep Islands
- Weather Phenomenon
- Western disturbance with embedded moisture
- Predicted Weather
- Heavy rainfall/snowfall in Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, light/moderate rainfall/snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, scattered rain in plains, isolated thunderstorms and lightning in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Tamil Nadu
- Temperature Changes
- Minimum temperatures may rise by 2-4°C in North-West India, fall by 2-3°C in Gujarat, and fluctuate in Maharashtra
- Additional Conditions
- Dense fog, cold wave conditions, and cold days expected in North-West and East India, and possibly in Telangana on New Year's Day