MeT predicts rains, snow subsequent week in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar : Weatherman on Friday forecast mild snow at remoted increased reaches on January 25 and light-weight rain and snow over scattered locations for subsequent two days in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Dry climate is prone to proceed until January 24 with usually cloudy on twentieth night,” a meteorological division official right here instructed

On January 25, he mentioned, mild snow at remoted increased reaches was anticipated whereas from January 26-28, mild rain and snow was anticipated over scattered locations.

“As per indications of various fashions, there’s risk of sunshine to average rain/snow at many locations very possible from January 29-31,(Detailed data can be shared in coming days),” he mentioned

The MeT division additionally forecast redevelopment of average to dense fog and fall in day temperature over Jammu Division throughout subsequent three days.

Concerning minimal temperature, he mentioned, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.9°C towards minus 4.6°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.8°C beneath regular for the summer season capital of J&Ok for this time of the yr.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 5.0°C towards minus 4.2°C on the earlier night time, he mentioned. The minimal temperature was 1.7°C beneath regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official mentioned.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 6.3°C towards minus 5.8°C on the earlier night time and it was 0.9°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 1.4°C towards minus 0.9°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was above regular by 2.5°C for the place, the official mentioned.

Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.0°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier night time and it was 1.9°C beneath regular there, the official mentioned.

Gulmarg, the official mentioned, recorded a low of minus 3.6°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was 4.1°C above regular for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he mentioned, recorded a minimal of 5.0°C towards 5.7°C on the earlier night time, and it was beneath regular by 2.1°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, Batote minus 1.7°C and Bhaderwah minus 0.4°C, he mentioned.

Kashmir valley is below ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter, which can finish on January 29. Nevertheless it doesn’t imply an finish to the winter. It’s 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. (GNS)