Medium danger avalanche warning for some areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh

Chandigarh: A medium danger avalanche warning was issued on Wednesday for some avalanche-prone areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, advising people not to venture into these regions over the next 24 hours.
The advisory was issued by the Chandigarh-based Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The warning would be valid for the next 24 hours starting at 5pm on Wednesday, the SASE advisory said here.
"Medium danger avalanche warning exists for avalanche prone slopes in Kupwara, Bandipora, Anantnag, Baramula, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Badgam, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Riasi, Doda, Kishtwar and Kargil districts of Jammu and Kashmir," it said.
The medium danger avalanche warning also exists for avalanche prone slopes of Kullu, Chamba, Lahul and Spiti, Sirmaur, Shimla and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh, the advisory further said. Fresh snowfall was witnessed in Banihal (14cm), Gulmarg (21cm), Haddan Taj (35cm), Neelam (26cm), Kanzalwan (31cm) and Pharkian (15cm), among other areas in Jammu and Kashmir.