Srinagar- As Jammu and Kashmir braces up for an prolonged moist spell starting this night, evening temperature on Saturday witnessed a leap with solely Gulmarg recording under freezing stage.
Additionally, the weatherman issued a yellow warning for remoted heavy rain and snow over greater reaches and disruption of site visitors on greater passes from February 18-20.
There are 4 varieties of color codes signifying the extent of warning: inexperienced which implies no motion, yellow—state of affairs to be watched, orange–authorities businesses have to be ready for extreme climate and pink –motion wanted by the businesses.
Quoting a meteorological division official, information company GNS reported that Srinagar noticed a rise by over 4°C, recording a low of three.0°C towards minus 1.6°C on the earlier evening. It was above regular by 2.0°C for the summer time capital of J&Okay for this time of the 12 months, he stated.
Qazigund recorded a minimal of 1.0°C towards minus 1.2°C on the earlier evening and it was 1.1°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.7°C towards minus 4.2°C on the earlier evening and it was 5.1°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of two.0°C towards 0.4°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 2.9°C for the place, the official stated.
Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of three.3°C towards 2.4°C on the earlier evening and it was 3.5°C above regular there, the official stated.
Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 1.2°C towards minus 3.4°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 5.6°C for the well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 10.7°C and it was above regular by 0.2°C for the winter capital of J&Okay.
Banihal recorded a low of 4.0°C, Batote 6.9°C and Bhaderwah 4.8°C, he stated.
The weatherman has forecast “prolonged moist spell” in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday evening onwards until afternoon of February 21.
“A few reasonable to intense Western Disturbances most definitely to have an effect on J&Okay and adjoining areas from February 17 afternoon onwards,” he stated.
Beneath the affect of the climate Techniques, he stated, an “prolonged moist spell” is probably going from February 17 (evening) onwards until February 21 (Afternoon) most definitely over J&Okay and adjoining areas.
In Kashmir Valley, he stated, partly to typically cloudy with chance of sunshine snow at remoted greater reaches is predicted in the direction of late Saturday evening.
On February 18, he stated, typically cloudy climate with chance of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow is predicted at many locations.
From February 19-20, he stated, there’s chance of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow at most locations (plains and decrease reaches) with chance 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 stated, there’s chance of sunshine to reasonable snow at many locations until afternoon and late afternoon and gradual enchancment thereafter.
Concerning Jammu division, he stated, there’s chance of sunshine rain and snow at many locations on Sunday.
From Nineteenth-Twentieth Feb, there’s chance of intermittent mild to reasonable rain with thunder/lightning in plains of Jammu Division with mild to reasonable snowfall over greater reaches and heavy snowfall over remoted greater reaches of Ramban, Poonch, Doda and Kishtwar.”
On February 21, he stated, mild to reasonable snow/rain/thunder/lightning is predicted over many locations until late afternoon and night and gradual enchancment thereafter.
The MeT workplace additionally issued an advisory, saying that the system could result in non permanent closure of roads of upper reaches and vital passes like Sinthan cross, Mughal Street, Sadhna, Razdan cross, Zojila and many others.
“Travellers are suggested to plan accordingly,” the MeT official stated, including, “farmers are suggested to withhold irrigation and fertilizer utility and drain out extra water from Orchards and fields throughout the above interval.”
He stated a big drop in day temperature is predicted throughout the interval.
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.
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