J&Ok: Contemporary Snowfall Blankets Kashmir; Flights Affected, Highways Closed Due To Dense Fog | India Information

J&Ok Climate: Because the Kashmir Valley sees one other contemporary spell of snowfall, the second in 15 days, flight companies had been severely impacted within the area attributable to dense fog. Airport authorities rescheduled the morning flights until 12 midday; after that, flights had been resumed. Floor transport was additionally affected because of the hostile climate situations. The Jammu Kashmir Nationwide Freeway was opened for visitors, however Mughal Street, Sinthan Street, Zojila Move, and Gurez Street remained closed for vehicular visitors.

The Kashmir Valley witnessed one other contemporary snowfall, with numerous areas receiving vital snow accumulation. In the meantime, the upper reaches of the valley, together with mountainous areas, hill stations like Gulmarg , Sonamarg witnessed heavier snowfall, exceeding 20 inches. The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has already predicted a western disturbance from January 4 to six within the afternoon.

The present Western Disturbance is intensified yesterday afternoon, bringing heavy snowfall to the upper reaches of North Kashmir, greater reaches of Ganderbal district, the Sonmarg-Pahalgam axis, and the Zojila-Drass-Minimarg axis and climate will enhance from immediately night however there will probably be drop in temperatures and until fifteenth of January climate will stay chilly and dry. 

Talking on the snowfall within the Kashmir valley, IMD scientist Mukhtar Ahmad mentioned that we had already predicted the snowfall, and North Kashmir obtained the utmost of it and the climate will enhance from this night; nevertheless, there will probably be a fall in night time temperatures. He added that there will probably be dry climate until fifteenth January, then one other western disturbance is anticipated.

Amid severely low temperatures in the course of the ongoing ‘Chillai Kalan’ winter part in Kashmir, widespread snowfall has introduced cheers amongst vacationers, particularly in locations like Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and different vacationer spots and on the banks of Dal Lake. These locations have was a winter wonderland for vacationers.

Akash Trivedi, a vacationer from Rajasthan, mentioned, “This was our final day right here. from 1st of January we’re right here, and we had been ready for snowfall and yesterday it occurred we loved it for hours we had been at Lal Chowk close to clock tower, and it was snowing, it was like dream coming true”.

Kashmir witnessed a pointy fall in temperature attributable to current snowfall. Srinagar remained within the grip of an intense chilly wave with a most temperature of simply 0.5 levels Celsius. Evening temperatures too have fallen. Gulmarg recorded minus 4.5 levels, and Pahalgam recorded minus 1.4 levels. Jammu & Kashmir goes by way of a 40-day harsh winter interval referred to as the ‘Chillai Kalan.’ And now, the IMD has predicted a 4-5°C drop in nighttime temperatures within the area within the coming days.