Stormy weather brings heavy snowfalls across northern India. by Steph Ball
Storms have been affecting parts of northern India over the last few days, bringing heavy rain, hail, thunder and with some heavy snow falls too over the higher ground.
The Kashmir Valley has been particularly hard hit, with heavy rain and snow falling since Sunday which triggered landslides forcing the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Flights were also cancelled to the valley as more than a metre of snow fell in the higher reaches.
In the capital, Srinagar, an unprecedented two feet of snow was recorded on Tuesday morning. And as the snow continued to fall power lines were bought down, leaving the Kashmir Valley cut off from the rest of the country.
Heavy rain fell across New Delhi on Monday setting a new record. More than 17mm (0.67inches ) was recorded in seven hours, which outstripped the average rainfall normally seen in the whole month of March. The average for the month is 14.8mm (0.58inches).
Since the stormy weather began, it has led to 50 deaths, over 30 of these reportedly killed by lightning strikes. The bad weather was expected to last for the next few days still.
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