SRINAGAR: January is often the month when Kashmir is blanketed with snow. Nonetheless, this January has seen minimal snowfall in most locations, with Srinagar recording its driest January in 58 years throughout the first 30 days of this season.
Additionally, this winter season’s ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter which ended on January 29, remained the driest in Srinagar since 2015.
A meteorological division official stated that whereas 1.1mm of rain was recorded in Srinagar within the first 30 days of January; the identical was lowest since 1966 when 0.6mm of rain was witnessed throughout the corresponding time. Additionally this ‘Chillai-Kalan’ noticed just one.5mm of precipitation which was lowest since 2015 when 5.6mm rain was recorded throughout the 40-day interval.
Additionally Qazigund and Kokernag recorded lowest ever precipitation in first 30 days of January in opposition to 1.0mm and 1.4 respectively in 2018 for the corresponding time within the south Kashmir areas. Pahalgam recorded 2.6mm precipitation within the first 30 days of January this yr, barely larger than earlier lowest of three.3mm throughout the time in 2018.
In the meantime, evening temperature recorded a drop however stayed above regular on Tuesday, marking the beginning of 20-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Khurd’.
The meteorological division official stated within the final 24 hours until 0830, Gulmarg obtained 3.5cms of snow whereas Kupwara obtained 3.3mm of rain.
Relating to temperature, he stated, Srinagar recorded a low of o.8°C in opposition to 3.6°C on earlier evening and it was 1.8°C above regular for the summer season capital of J&Okay for this time of the yr.
Qazigund recorded a minimal of 0.4°C in opposition to minus 2.0°C on the earlier evening, he stated. The minimal temperature was 3.0°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 3.3°C in opposition to 0.7°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 0.7°C in opposition to 0.5°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 3.3°C for the place, the official stated.
Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of 0.3°C in opposition to 0.5°C on the earlier evening and it was 2.8°C above regular there, the official stated.
Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 6.0°C in opposition to minus 3.2°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was 1.5°C above regular for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 8.5°C and it was beneath regular by 0.2°C for the winter capital of J&Okay. Banihal recorded a low of 1.2°C, Batote 3.3°C and Bhaderwah 1.0°C, he stated.
From January 30-31, he stated, there may be chance of sunshine to average rain/snow at many locations of J&Okay with probabilities of heavy snowfall over few larger reaches in these seven districts.
From February 1-2, he stated, usually cloudy climate with gentle rain and snow was anticipated at many locations in the direction of late afternoon and night. From February 3-4, he stated, there may be chance of sunshine to average rain and snow at many locations of J&Okay.Whereas ‘Chillai-Kalan’, it doesn’t imply an finish to the winter. It’s adopted by a 20-day-long interval referred to as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that happens between January 30 and February 19 and a 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which is from February 20 to March 1.(GNS)
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