Srinagar, Oct. 5 -- he Jammu and Kashmir administration has gone into high alert following a severe weather advisory predicting widespread rain and snowfall across the Union Territory from October 5 to 7, 2025.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), an active Western Disturbance is expected to affect both divisions of J&K, bringing moderate to heavy snowfall over higher reaches and heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the Jammu division. The system is likely to be most intense from the evening of October 5 until the afternoon of October 7.

In the Kashmir region, areas expected to witness heavy snowfall include Anantnag, Pahalgam, Kulgam, Sinthan Pass, Shopian, Pir Ki Gali, Sonamarg-Zojila, Bandipora-Razdan Pass, Gul...