Snow, rain may return to north India; city min 7.6°C

Spells of snow and rain are likely to return to the Western Himalayan region and its nearby plains early next week, with some showers, lightning and overcast conditions extending to over central India and parts of the northwest plains, including the national capital, according to weather experts.

The India Meteorological Department on Friday said that a new western disturbance (WD) system is likely to affect these parts, causing precipitation.

A WD contains moisture-heavy winds that originate in the Mediterranean and sweep in from the West before hitting the Himalayan ranges, where it precipitates into snow and rain, indirectly leading to colder conditions in the northern plains.

The most recent WD, on February 19, led to a return of colder temperatures on Friday, officials said, explaining the temperatures first rise when WDs arrive, but drop after they recede.