With an prolonged moist spell looming over Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday night onwards, evening temperatures have seen an increase, with Gulmarg being the one space recording below-freezing degree temperatures.
Moreover, meteorological authorities have issued a yellow warning for remoted heavy rain and snow in larger areas, cautioning of potential disruptions to site visitors on elevated passes from February 18-20.
There are 4 kinds of color codes signifying the extent of warning: inexperienced which implies no motion, yellow—state of affairs to be watched, orange–authorities companies must be ready for extreme climate and pink –motion wanted by the companies.
A meteorological division official stated 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 season capital of J&Okay for this time of the yr, 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 world 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 certainly to have an effect on J&Okay and adjoining areas from February 17 afternoon onwards,” he stated.
On February 18, he stated, typically cloudy climate with risk of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow is predicted at many locations.
From February 19-20, he stated, there may be risk of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow at most locations (plains and decrease reaches) with risk 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 may be risk of sunshine to reasonable snow at many locations until afternoon and late afternoon and gradual enchancment thereafter.
Relating to Jammu division, he stated, there may be risk of sunshine rain and snow at many locations on Sunday.
From Nineteenth-Twentieth Feb, there may be risk of intermittent gentle to reasonable rain with thunder/lightning in plains of Jammu Division with gentle to reasonable snowfall over larger reaches and heavy snowfall over remoted larger reaches of Ramban, Poonch, Doda and Kishtwar.
On February 21, he stated, gentle 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 momentary closure of roads of upper reaches and essential passes like Sinthan go, Mughal Street, Sadhna, Razdan go, 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 in the course of the above interval.”
He stated a big drop in day temperature is predicted in the course of the interval
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