Gulmarg receives over 1ft snowfall as rains drench plains in J&K

Srinagar, Mar 2: Incessant rains drenched plains in Jammu and Kashmir whereas greater reaches together with Gulmarg recorded contemporary snowfall, officers stated on Saturday.

A meteorological division official right here advised GNS that in 24 hours until 0830 hours at present, Srinagar acquired 20.5mm of rain, Qazigund 45.4mm, Pahalgam 27.5mm (0.8cms), Kupwara 16.6mm (2 cms of snowfall), Kokernag 30.4mm, Jammu 6.7mm, Banihal 74.4.2mm, Batote 41.9mm, Katra 9.0mm and Bhaderwah 55.4.0mm whereas Gulmarg acquired 38.1 cms (round 1.3-ft) of snowfall.

He stated Srinagar recorded a minimal of two.0°C in opposition to earlier evening’s 4.5°C. It was under regular by 0.2°C for the summer time capital of J&Ok for this time of the yr, the MeT official stated.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of 1.8°C in opposition to 2.4°C on the earlier evening and it was 0.9°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, he stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of 0.5°C in opposition to 1.3°C on the earlier evening and it was 2.8°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of 1.6°C in opposition to 2.3°C on the earlier evening and it was 0.7°C above regular, the official stated.

Kupwara city recorded a low of minus 0.3°C in opposition to 2.3°C on the earlier evening and it was 0.3°C under regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.0°C and minus 3.6°C on the earlier evening. The temperature was above regular by 3.0°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 13.4°C and it was above regular by 1.1°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of 4.2°C, Batote 4.8°C and Bhaderwah 4.4°C, he stated.
MeT has additionally issued an advisory cautioning concerning the disruption of floor and air transport within the valley.

It stated widespread reasonable to heavy rain/snow is anticipated in Jammu and Kashmir until the afternoon of March 3 with its peak exercise at present.

“The above system is probably to trigger heavy to very heavy rain/snow over Pirpanjal Vary of Jammu division and center & greater reaches of Kashmir Division (Anantnag-Pahalgam, Kulgam, Sinthan Cross, Shupiyan-Pir Ki Gali, Sonamarg-Zojila, Bandipora-Razdan Cross, Gulmarg and Kupwara-Sachna Cross),” learn the advisory.

The climate exercise might result in disruption of floor and air transport together with Jammu-Srinagar freeway and different main roads of center and better reaches of J&Ok.

It urged the folks in snow certain areas to keep away from venturing into sloppy and Avalanche inclined areas.

“Probabilities of landslides, mudslides & taking pictures stones probably over the weak areas,” it stated, including, “Farmers are suggested to withhold all farm operations throughout 1st week of March.” (GNS)