SRINAGAR: The upper reaches of Kashmir Valley in India have lastly acquired contemporary snowfall after a dry spell of round two months. This consists of well-liked vacationer spots like Gulmarg, Sonmarg, and Doodh Pathri. Gulmarg acquired round 7 inches of snow, Sonmarg round Three inches, Pir Ki Gali round four inches, Gurez round Three inches, higher reaches of Baramulla round Three inches. Snowfall was additionally seen within the higher reaches of Kupwara and Bandipora districts, together with at Sadhna Move, Farkiyan Gali, Z Gali of Machhil and distinguished vacationer locations of Bungas, Jumgund and Kamkadi.
Reasonable rains have been recorded within the plains of the northern Baramulla district and the summer season capital Srinagar witnessed a short bathe within the night. In line with Director MeT Srinagar, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, the plains in Kashmir skilled gentle to average rainfall, whereas the upper areas acquired snowfall. And it appears to be like just like the rain is continuous and off within the plains.
Additional, there’s a likelihood of sunshine to average rainfall/snow in lots of locations in J&Ok between January 30-31st. There would possibly even be heavy snowfall in some larger areas of Kashmir. Equally, between February 1-2nd, the climate is predicted to be usually cloudy with gentle rain and snow in lots of locations later within the day.
The MeT Division has issued a warning that the climate circumstances would possibly trigger momentary highway closures within the larger areas and necessary passes like Sinthan Move, Mughal Street, Sadhna and Razdan Move, Zojila, and extra. The MeT division has suggested travellers to plan accordingly, and farmers to carry off on irrigation and fertilizer utility, and to empty extra water from orchards and fields throughout this time. Keep secure and take needed 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.Three levels Celsius, up from minus 2.Three levels Celsius an evening earlier.
It is fairly chilly in Gulmarg, with the temperature dropping to -3.5 levels Celsius. Within the southern Pahalgam vacationer resort, it was even colder at minus 0.eight levels Celsius. And in Konibal, it was a bit hotter at 0.eight levels Celsius.
In line with 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. Transferring to North Kashmir, Kupwara recorded a low of two.1 levels Celsius.
Kashmir valley is below ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter, in the present day which can finish on January 29. Nonetheless, it doesn’t imply an finish to the winter. It’s adopted by a 20-day-long interval referred to 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.
