Lengthy-awaited snowfall on the horizon, Kashmir prepares to interrupt almost two month dry spell

The weatherman on Friday forecast mild snow at remoted greater reaches on January 25 and light-weight rain and snow over scattered locations for subsequent two days in Jammu Kashmir.

“Dry climate is more likely to proceed until January 24 with usually cloudy on twentieth night,” a meteorological division official stated.

On January 25, he stated, mild snow at remoted greater reaches was anticipated whereas from January 26-28, mild rain and snow was anticipated over scattered locations.

“As per indications of various fashions, there may be chance of sunshine to reasonable rain/snow at many locations very probably from January 29-31. Detailed data will probably be shared in coming days,” he stated

The MeT division additionally forecast redevelopment of reasonable to dense fog and fall in day temperature over Jammu Division throughout subsequent three days.

Relating to minimal temperature, he stated, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.9°C towards minus 4.6°C on the earlier evening and it was 2.8°C under regular for the summer time capital of J&Ok for this time of the yr.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of minus 5.0°C towards minus 4.2°C on the earlier evening, he stated. The minimal temperature was 1.7°C under regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 6.3°C towards minus 5.8°C on the earlier evening and it was 0.9°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 1.4°C towards minus 0.9°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was above regular by 2.5°C for the place, the official stated.

Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.0°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier evening and it was 1.9°C under regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 3.6°C towards minus 4.5°C on the earlier evening and the temperature was 4.1°C above regular for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 5.0°C towards 5.7°C on the earlier evening, and it was under regular by 2.1°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of minus 0.8°C, Batote minus 1.7°C and Bhaderwah minus 0.4°C, he stated.

Kashmir valley is underneath ‘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’ (child chilly) which is from February 20 to March 1. (GNS)