Kashmir Components Blanketed in Snow, Gulmarg Freezes at Minus 10°C

SRINAGAR: Components of the Kashmir valley skilled rain and snow in a single day, whereas the evening temperature rose in some areas and dropped in others, in line with officers. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.0°C on Sunday.

A meteorological division official reported that Srinagar acquired 1.4mm of precipitation within the final 24 hours till 0830 hours and recorded a minimal temperature of 0.5°C, in comparison with the earlier evening’s minus 3.1°C. He talked about that this temperature was 1.0°C beneath regular for Srinagar throughout this season.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 1.6°C towards minus 3.0°C on the earlier evening and it was 2.0°C beneath regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.

Pahalgam acquired 0.7mm of contemporary snowfall and recorded a low of minus 6.0°C towards minus 7.4°C on the earlier evening and it was 2.5°C beneath regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 3.8°C towards minus 3.7°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was beneath regular by 3.9°C for the place, the official stated.

Kupwara city recorded a low of minus 3.0°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier evening and it was 3.0°C beneath regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg acquired 2cms of contemporary snowfall and recorded a low of minus 10.0°C towards minus 9.0°C on the earlier evening. The temperature was beneath regular by 4.2°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 8.9°C and it was beneath regular by 2.7°C for the winter capital of JK.

Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.4°C, Batote 0.5°C and Bhaderwah minus 1.2°C, he stated.

The weatherman has forecast primarily dry climate in subsequent 24 hours.

From Twenty seventh-Twenty eighth Feb, the MeT official stated, there’s chance of sunshine to average rain and snow at scattered to pretty widespread locations.

On twenty ninth Feb, he stated, there’s chance of sunshine rain and snow at remoted locations.

From 1st-Third March, he stated, there’s chance of sunshine to average rain and snow at scattered to pretty widespread locations.

Whereas ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter ended on January 29 and 20-day-long winter interval referred to as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ ended on February 19, Kashmir is the center 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which culminates on March 1.  (GNS)