As the winter season reaches its peak, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a critical weather update for December 24, 2025. North India is bracing for a double whammy of climatic shifts, with a fresh Western Disturbance expected to bring rainfall and snowfall to mountainous regions while the plains continue to battle bone chilling cold and visibility reducing fog.Rain and Snowfall in 4 StatesThe IMD has placed four northern states and union territories on alert for precipitation. Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are expected to witness moderate to heavy snowfall in the higher reaches and light to moderate rainfall in the lower valleys. This shift is attributed to an active Western Disturbance mov