India, April 10 -- Northern India has had a relatively pleasant summer since the second half of March. This is thanks to storms originating in the Mediterranean region, called western disturbances, that bring precipitation to northern India, especially in non-monsoon months. These storms have arrived frequently enough in March and April to keep the skies cloudy and temperatures down. However, an HT analysis shows that these storms have failed to fix one problem that is becoming more acute almost every year. This is the problem of declining snow pack. This suggests that the March-April western disturbances have not been strong enough in March and April to make up for their absence in the winter season.

That western disturbances have been ...