Chilly breezes flowing from the mountains have created a chilly wave throughout the valley. Increased mountain areas of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh acquired contemporary snowfall late final night time and are nonetheless going in lots of areas.
Contemporary snowfall occurred in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Zojila Cross, Doodpathri and lots of different locations in Kashmir.
Snow accumulation recorded reveals the very best snow accumulation was at Sinthan Prime (13-15 inches), Zojila Cross (12 inches), Peer Ki Gali (10-12 inches), Sonamarg (10 inches), Z Gali (11 inches), Margan Prime (10 inches), Gulmarg (Three inches), Tangmarg (3-Four inches), Shopian (Four inches), Pahalgam (2 inches), and Baltal Pahalgam (eight inches).
Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) officers in Kashmir mentioned that because of the cloud cowl, minimal temperatures have improved within the Kashmir Valley, however day temperatures have fallen. Srinagar recorded -0.5°C, Gulmarg -5.2°C, Pahalgam -4.6°C, Kulgam -2.2°C, Zojila -19°C, and in Ladakh, Leh recorded -9.1°C, Kargil -5.3°C, and Drass -10.2°C because the minimal temperatures.
The banks of water our bodies, together with lakes, rivers and streams have additionally partially frozen.
The IMD has forecasted no main change within the climate within the union territory till December 20, with extreme chilly waves persevering with.
The IMD Division of Kashmir Valley has predicted the La Nina impact, which implies cooler-than-average sea floor temperatures throughout the central and japanese Pacific. The IMD has predicted that the winter interval will probably be extended and will probably be very harsh when it comes to each temperature and precipitation, together with rain and snow. As we method ‘Chillai Kalan’—the coldest interval of 40 days beginning December 21—the La Nina impact will amplify the influence of the chilly and precipitation within the valley.
