Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir might see a protracted dry spell with the forecast of rains and snowfall at scattered to widespread locations over the subsequent few days, officers stated on Thursday.
The evening temperatures within the Kashmir valley noticed an increase owing to a cloud cowl. Srinagar metropolis recorded a minimal temperature of minus 3.6 levels Celsius on Wednesday evening, up from earlier evening’s minus 5.3 levels Celsius, they stated.
The meteorological division has stated Jammu and Kashmir’s climate would stay usually cloudy on Thursday with gentle snow at remoted increased reaches in direction of the evening.
On Friday, there are possibilities of gentle rain over the plains and light-weight snow at scattered increased reaches early morning, it stated.
On Saturday, the climate is prone to stay cloudy with the potential of gentle snow at remoted increased reaches late night, whereas gentle to reasonable rain and snow could be very doubtless over widespread locations on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the MeT workplace stated.
Mild rain and snow might additionally happen at some locations on February 1 and a couple of, it added.
The climate workplace has stated the system could result in non permanent closure of roads of upper reaches and essential passes like Sinthan Move, Mughal Street, Sadhna and Razdan passes and Zojila Move, notably from January 28-31.
In the meantime, there was enchancment within the evening temperature throughout the Kashmir Valley owing to a cloud cowl. Srinagar metropolis recorded a minimal temperature of minus 3.6 levels Celsius on Wednesday evening, up from earlier evening’s minus 5.3 levels Celsius, the officers stated.
Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, which serves as one of many base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a minimal temperature of minus 6.3 levels Celsius.
Qazigund city recorded a low of minus 4.2 levels Celsius and the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4.5 levels Celsius.
The minimal temperature in Kokernag city settled at minus 1.6 levels Celsius and in Kupwara at minus 3.7 levels Celsius.
A dry and largely snowless winter in Kashmir has resulted in freezing nights and hotter than regular days. Kashmir has been going via a protracted dry spell and a 79 per cent deficit in rainfall was recorded for December. There was no precipitation in most elements of the valley within the first three weeks of January.
There was no snowfall in most plain areas of Kashmir, whereas the higher reaches of the valley have acquired lesser than regular quantity of snow.
Kashmir is at the moment below the grip of “Chilla-i-Kalan”, a 40-day harsh winter interval, when a chilly wave sweeps the area and temperatures drop significantly resulting in the freezing of water our bodies in addition to water in pipes.
The possibilities of snowfall are the best throughout this era and most areas, notably the upper reaches, obtain heavy snowfall.
‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ will finish on January 31. Nevertheless, the chilly circumstances will proceed after that with a 20-day ‘Chilla-i-Khurd’ (small chilly) and a 10-day ‘Chilla-i-Bachha’ (child chilly).
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