Srinagar, April 8 -- A major western disturbance (WD) is expected to bring widespread rains across Jammu and Kashmir for the next two days starting Tuesday night, the J&K meteorological centre said.

The centre forecast intermittent light to moderate rains and snow over higher reaches at most places from Tuesday to Wednesday evening with thunder, hailstorm and gusty winds.

"Few places in Jammu Division and Kashmir Division may receive moderate to heavy rain & light to moderate snow over a few higher reaches during Tuesday night till Wednesday morning," said MeT director, Mukhtar Ahmad.

"Intense heavy showers for a brief period may lead to flash floods and landslides at few vulnerable places & waterlogging in few low lying areas," he sai...