The Pirpanjal region in Rajouri District witnessed a delightful snowfall on Friday, after a long wait, bringing smiles to the faces of tourists and farmers.
The heavy downpour that started on Wednesday morning has resulted in roads blockages and waterlogging, further increasing the difficulty for the people of the city, who already are facing the harsh winter.
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for snowfall and rainfall in several parts of the hill state, Himachal Pradesh during the next 48 hours.
The Met office has predicted that fog will continue to engulf across the state for the next one-two days and there is no possibility of rain in coming days.
The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that many parts of Tamil Nadu will receive light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lighting in the next seven days.
A 9-year-old girl allegedly died while his brother was left injured after a wall of a house fell on them in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvarur district, police said, adding that the house collapse was triggered by heavy rains.
Due to this flooding, tourists are prohibited from bathing near the waterbodies adjacent to the Old Courtallam Falls, which is a major tourist attraction in the district, an official said.
As Tamil Nadu grapples with the aftermath of the cyclone and flooding, the railway track in Alwarthirunagari has been damaged due to heavy rainfall in the Thoothukudi district. Repair work is underway.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the state government has taken all possible precautions and measures for the welfare of the people in the wake of the situation.