India, Nov. 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience widespread rainfall and snowfall over the next 48 hours, with the Meteorological Department on Thursday warning of possible disruption to road connectivity in mountainous areas.

An active Western Disturbance is expected to affect the Union Territory on November 12 and 13, bringing light to moderate rainfall in the plains and moderate to heavy snowfall in higher reaches, particularly in north and central Kashmir.

Director Meteorological Centre Srinagar Mukhtar Ahmad said several mountainous areas were likely to receive significant snowfall under the influence of the weather system.

The higher reaches of Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts are likely to witness moderate t...