| 1. | In the winter some rain is received due to western disturbances.
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| 2. | These conditions remain stable until disturbed by another western disturbance.
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| 3. | The source is from the western disturbances originating in the Mediterranean Sea.
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| 4. | A western disturbance moving east towards the Indian subcontinent.
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| 5. | Western disturbances are usually associated with cloudy sky, higher night temperatures and unusual rain.
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| 6. | Excessive precipitation due to western disturbances can cause crop damage, landslides, floods and avalanches.
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| 7. | During the winter cold waves in the wake of western disturbances may cause temperature to fall appreciably.
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| 8. | The interaction of the monsoon trough with western disturbances may occasionally cause dense clouding and heavy precipitation.
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| 9. | However, from January to February, " western disturbances " bring heavy bursts of rain and snow.
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| 10. | The winter rainfall due to western disturbances shows a higher record during the months of February and April.
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