What Has Triggered Fresh Spell Of Rain In Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh?

Weather experts the NDTV spoke to said that many areas in Himachal are already vulnerable following the monsoon fury

The heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the past couple of days is the result of a fresh spell of Western Disturbance, the weather office has said.

"The location of the Monsoon trough lies along the foothills of Himalayas and hence the South-westerly Arabian Sea monsoonal winds are hitting the Himalayan foothills," the Indian Meteorological Department has said, explaining the phenomenon.

A Western Disturbance refers to a storm that originates in the Mediterranean and brings heavy rain to mountain areas in the Indian subcontinent.