Srinagar : Minimal temperatures continued to remain under freezing level in Kashmir Valley with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.0°C on Thursday.
A meteorological division official right here informed whereas the temperature was identical as recorded on earlier evening in Srinagar, it was under regular by 3.2°C for the summer time capital of J&Okay for this time of the yr.
Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 2.0°C, identical as on the earlier evening and it was 1.9°C under regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.4°C towards minus 5.2°C on the earlier evening and it was 1.0°C under regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 0.2°C, identical as on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 1.1°C for the place, the official stated.
Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.3°C towards minus 3.4°C on the earlier evening and it was 3.1°C under regular there, the official stated.
Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 3.2°C towards minus 4.2°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 3.6°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 8.2°C and it was under regular by 2.3°C for the winter capital of J&Okay.
Banihal recorded a low of 6.8°C, Batote 6.1°C and Bhaderwah 2.0°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 probably to have an effect on J&Okay and adjoining areas from February 17 afternoon onwards,” he stated.
Below the affect of the climate Programs, he stated, an “prolonged moist spell” is probably going from February 17 (evening) onwards until February 21 (Afternoon) most probably over J&Okay and adjoining areas.
In Kashmir Valley, he stated, partly to usually cloudy with chance of sunshine snow at remoted larger reaches is predicted in direction of late Saturday evening.
On February 18, he stated, usually 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.
Relating to 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 larger reaches and heavy snowfall over remoted larger 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 advisory, saying that the system could result in non permanent closure of roads of upper reaches and essential passes like Sinthan go, Mughal Street, Sadhna, Razdan go, Zojila and so on.
“Travellers are suggested to plan accordingly,” the MeT official stated, 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 stated important drop in day temperature is predicted in the course of 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 known 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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