Heavy rains triggering landslides in Darjeeling, West Bengal, moderate showers soaking Delhi-NCR in early October, and fresh snow blanketing parts of Jammu & Kashmir — India’s weather map is a striking patchwork of contrasts this week.
The culprit behind this curious concoction? Intense western disturbances — weather systems that sweep in from the Mediterranean region, bringing moisture and instability to northern India.
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