- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:34 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A cyclone in South India and a western disturbance in the north are set to alter the weather across the country. The impact of Cyclone Ditwa will alter wind patterns in the Bay of Bengal for the next four to five days.
Western Disturbance, on the other hand, is also going to become active in North India, which will cause snowfall in the mountainous regions. As a result, temperature may fall, and cold may rise in the plains. The beginning of December may prove to increase the cold for North India.
When can snowfall start?
According to Skymet Weather, no western disturbance has reached North India for quite some time. The northern mountainous regions remained largely unaffected throughout November, but now a western disturbance is poised to become active, which could lead to snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand starting December 4th or 5th.
The IMD's Shimla centre on Sunday predicted rain and snow in the mid and high hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday and Friday (November 4 and 5).
The fresh snowfall will strengthen northwesterly winds in the plains states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, causing minimum temperatures to drop rapidly.
According to meteorologists, colder weather is expected to intensify beyond normal in these areas over the next week. Since no major western disturbances occurred in November, the mountains haven't seen snowfall, and the cold hasn't fully set in yet. However, conditions will change rapidly in the first week of December. Wind patterns and cloud cover are also expected in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
Two cyclones in Bey of Bengal
Two consecutive cyclones, Senyar and Ditwah, in the Bay of Bengal have increased humidity in the air in eastern India, which will reach the Gangetic plains in the coming days. Clouds and cold winds in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar may further lower night temperatures. Dense fog is also expected to increase in the first week of December, which could impact rail and road traffic.
The impact of Cyclone Ditwa continues in South India. The storm is moving towards northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and southern Andhra Pradesh. It is expected to pass about 30 kilometers off the coast after midnight on Sunday. Tamil Nadu has been experiencing rainfall for two days, and heavy rain is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. However, it is expected to weaken after making landfall.