MeT Says 2 WDs Hitting J&Ok From Weekend, Some Areas Might Expertise Average-Heavy Snowfall
Srinagar: Weatherman on Wednesday forecast “prolonged moist spell” in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday evening onwards until afternoon of February 21.
“A few reasonable to intense Western Disturbances almost definitely to have an effect on J&Ok and adjoining areas from February 17 afternoon onwards,” a meteorological division official right here instructed GNS.
Beneath the affect of the climate Methods, he mentioned, an “prolonged moist spell” is probably going from February 17 (evening) onwards until February 21 (Afternoon) almost definitely over J&Ok and adjoining areas.
In Kashmir Valley, he mentioned, partly to usually cloudy with risk of sunshine snow at remoted increased reaches is anticipated in the direction of late Saturday evening.
On February 18, he mentioned, usually cloudy climate with risk of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow is anticipated at many locations.
From February 19-20, he mentioned, there may be risk of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow at most locations (plains and decrease reaches) with risk of heavy snowfall over center and better reaches of Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Badgam, Shopian and Kulgam districts throughout late afternoon of February 19 to February 20 late evening.
From February 21, he mentioned, there may be risk of sunshine to reasonable snow at many locations until afternoon and late afternoon and gradual enchancment thereafter.
Concerning Jammu division, he mentioned, there may be risk of sunshine rain and snow at many locations on Sunday.
From Nineteenth-Twentieth Feb, there may be risk of intermittent gentle to reasonable rain with thunder/lightning in plains of Jammu Division with gentle to reasonable snowfall over increased reaches and heavy snowfall over remoted increased reaches of Ramban, Poonch, Doda and Kishtwar.”
On February 21, he mentioned, gentle to reasonable snow/rain/thunder/lightning is anticipated over many locations until late afternoon and night and gradual enchancment thereafter.
The MeT workplace additionally issued advisory, saying that the system might result in momentary closure of roads of upper reaches and vital passes like Sinthan cross, Mughal Highway, Sadhna, Razdan cross, Zojila and so on.
“Travellers are suggested to plan accordingly,” the MeT official mentioned, including, “farmers are suggested to withheld irrigation and fertilizer utility and drain out extra water from Orchards and fields in the course of the above interval.”
He mentioned vital drop in day temperature is anticipated in the course of the interval.
Concerning temperature, he mentioned, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.0°C towards earlier evening’s minus 2.0°C and it was under regular by 3.2°C for the summer time capital of J&Ok for this time of the yr.
Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 2.0°C towards minus 1.2°C on the earlier evening and it was 1.0°C under regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official mentioned.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.2°C towards minus 5.4°C on the earlier evening and it was 0.2°C under regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 0.2°C towards minus 0.3°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 1.3°C for the place, the official mentioned.
Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.4°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier evening and it was 2.2°C under regular there, the official mentioned.
Gulmarg, the official mentioned, recorded a low of minus 4.2°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 2.0°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he mentioned, recorded a minimal of 8.1°C and it was under regular by 2.0°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.
Banihal recorded a low of 4.2°C, Batote 0.6°C and Bhaderwah 1.6°C, he mentioned.
As ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter ended on January 29, Kashmir is presently in the course of 20-day-long winter interval referred to as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that ends on February 19 and is adopted by a 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which begins from February 20 to March 1. (GNS)
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