SRINAGAR: The increased reaches of Kashmir Valley in India have lastly acquired recent snowfall after a dry spell of round two months. This consists of fashionable vacationer spots like Gulmarg, Sonmarg, and Doodh Pathri. Gulmarg acquired round 7 inches of snow, Sonmarg round 3 inches, Pir Ki Gali round 4 inches, Gurez round 3 inches, higher reaches of Baramulla round 3 inches. Snowfall was additionally seen within the higher reaches of Kupwara and Bandipora districts, together with at Sadhna Pass, Farkiyan Gali, Z Gali of Machhil and distinguished vacationer locations of Bungas, Jumgund and Kamkadi.
Moderate rains have been recorded within the plains of the northern Baramulla district and the summer time capital Srinagar witnessed a short bathe within the night. According to Director MeT Srinagar, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, the plains in Kashmir skilled gentle to reasonable rainfall, whereas the upper areas acquired snowfall. And it seems just like the rain is constant and off within the plains.
Further, there’s a probability of sunshine to reasonable rainfall/snow in lots of locations in J&Okay between January 30-Thirty first. There may even be heavy snowfall in some increased areas of Kashmir. Similarly, between February 1-2nd, the climate is anticipated to be typically cloudy with gentle rain and snow in lots of locations later within the day.
The MeT Department has issued a warning that the climate situations may trigger non permanent street closures within the increased areas and essential passes like Sinthan Pass, Mughal Road, Sadhna and Razdan Pass, Zojila, and extra. The MeT division has suggested travellers to plan accordingly, and farmers to carry off on irrigation and fertilizer software, and to empty extra water from orchards and fields throughout this time. Stay protected and take essential precautions.
The MeT replace stated that the minimal temperature within the capital Srinagar on the intervening night time of Saturday and Sunday was recorded above zero at 3.3 levels Celsius, up from minus 2.3 levels Celsius an evening earlier.
It’s fairly chilly in Gulmarg, with the temperature dropping to -3.5 levels Celsius. In the southern Pahalgam vacationer resort, it was even colder at minus 0.8 levels Celsius. And in Konibal, it was a bit hotter at 0.8 levels Celsius.
According to the meteorological replace, Qazigund, the gateway to Kashmir within the south, had a minimal temperature of minus 0.6 levels Celsius. And within the southern space of Kokernag, it was barely hotter with a minimal temperature of minus 0.1 levels Celsius. Moving to North Kashmir, Kupwara recorded a low of two.1 levels Celsius.
Kashmir valley is underneath ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter, at present which can finish on January 29. However, it doesn’t imply an finish to the winter. It is adopted by a 20-day-long interval known as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that happens between January 30 and February 19 and a 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which is from February 20 to March 1.
