Temp Drops Amid Forecast For Rain, Snow in JK

SRINAGAR: Amid forecast for remoted to scattered precipitation within the subsequent 24 hours and pretty widespread reasonable to gentle rain and snow for the following two days, night time temperature recorded a drop however hovered above regular in most elements of Jammu and Kashmir besides in twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu on Saturday.

A meteorological division official stated that partly to usually cloudy climate with chance of sunshine snow was anticipated at remoted larger reaches in direction of late night as we speak.

On January 28-29, he stated, usually cloudy climate with pretty widespread gentle to reasonable rain and snow was anticipated at many locations.

From January 30-Thirty first, he stated, there may be chance of sunshine to reasonable rain/snow at many locations.

From February 1-3, there may be chance of sunshine to reasonable rain/snow at many locations.

The weatherman has additionally issued an advisory, saying that the current system could result in non permanent closure of roads of upper reaches and vital passes like Sinthan move, Mughal Highway, Sadhna, Razdan move, Zojila and so forth. notably throughout January 28-31.“Travellers are suggested to Plan accordingly,” he stated.

In the meantime, night time temperature hovered above regular at most locations barring twin capitals with Srinagar recording a low of minus 2.3°C towards minus 0.5°C on earlier night time and it was 1.3°C under regular for the summer time capital of J&Ok for this time of the 12 months.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of two.2°C towards minus 0.2°C on the earlier night time, he stated. The minimal temperature was 0.4°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.1°C towards minus 0.4°C on the earlier night time and it was 1.0°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 0.8°C towards minus 0.1°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was above regular by 1.8°C for the place, the official stated.

Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.4°C towards 2.5°C on the earlier night time and it was 0.1°C above regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 6.4°C towards minus 3.7°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was 1.1°C above regular for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of seven.0°C and it was under regular by 1.7°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of 0.4°C, Batote 3.1°C and Bhaderwah minus 0.2°C, he stated.

Kashmir valley is below ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter, which can finish on January 29. Nonetheless 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’ which is from February 20 to March 1. (GNS)