“Heavy snowfall within the hills of Kashmir has left the valley reduce off from the remainder of the world. All highways have been closed to site visitors. The college postponed examinations, and life has come to a standstill in Kashmir. Because of the nice climate, there’s a heavy inflow of vacationers at vacationer locations.
The hills of Jammu and Kashmir have been receiving heavy snowfall since final evening, main authorities to shut all highways for site visitors, together with the Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Freeway, which was blocked on account of landslides. Visitors officers stated, ‘Landslides at Mehd, Ramban, and Tabela Chamalwas, Banihal, resulted in damming of the Jammu-Srinagar Freeway. Persons are suggested to keep away from touring on NH-44 till the climate improves and the highway is evident.’
In the meantime, North and Central Kashmir and South Kashmir’s Pir Panjal vary, together with the well-known ski-resort Gulmarg, acquired recent heavy snowfall, with the mercury dropping beneath freezing level. Officers stated about 2 toes of recent snow has accrued within the hills of Kashmir.
There’s a heavy inflow of vacationers seen in Gulmarg, Sonmarg, and Pahalgam. Particularly in Gulmarg, there may be 100% occupancy. Gulmarg, often called the winter wonderland of Kashmir, is internet hosting the 4th Nationwide Khelo India Winter Video games from February 21, for which most preparations have already been made, and athletes are arriving from all around the nation. Recent snowfall has come as a blessing from the sky throughout this time when the Khelo India Video games are about to be held. Aside from the athletes, vacationers from India and overseas are having fun with the heavy snowfall.
Neeta, who has come from Australia, stated, ‘We had come right here to see snow, and our dream has come true. We performed with snow for 2 hours. I consider this can be a winter wonderland, and everybody ought to come.’
Vacationer Shabaz from Delhi says, ‘I prolonged my keep once I got here to know that it was going to snow, and right now it snowed. It is a completely different world; it’s a miracle of nature. The whole lot is white. My dream of seeing falling snow has come true.’
Met Division has predicted three extra days of rain and snow till February 21, with extra heavy snowfall anticipated throughout this era. The present spell of snowfall has disrupted regular life, with the Srinagar-Jammu Nationwide Freeway, Srinagar-Leh Nationwide Freeway, Mughal Street, and different main roads connecting Srinagar to the border areas blocked for site visitors on account of snow accumulation and landslides. It’s raining within the plains of Kashmir valley, together with Srinagar. Steady rains are being seen within the plains of Kashmir, which appears to have slowed down the tempo of life. Kashmir College has postponed the examinations scheduled for February 19 and 20 on account of unhealthy climate.
After being disadvantaged of snow till January, nature has been form to Kashmir, with this being the second heavy snowfall in February within the valley. Native individuals take into account it a blessing of nature.
Native citizen Inayat Ahmed stated, ‘It isn’t solely mandatory for tourism right here, however this snow is our pleasure. The whole lot will depend on it. We’d like tourism; we want farming. It’s God’s blessing, and despite the fact that it’s late, lastly, there may be snow in Kashmir.’
Sonmarg, one other well-known vacationer spot in Kashmir, additionally acquired greater than three toes of recent snowfall. That is the primary time that this vacationer spot has been stored open for vacationers through the winter months of January and February.
Officers additionally set up the Snow Nationwide Snowshoe Championships and different snow-related occasions. Individuals of this space are glad and are appreciating the administration for conserving this space open for vacationers this winter season, which in any other case remained closed for 2 to a few months.”
