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| Fresh WD generates hope of snow, rain in Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 8: A fresh Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to hit the region on February 10 and remain active for next five days, generating a new hope of rain and snow in the Kashmir valley, where day continued to present a look of spring though the minimum witnessed some drop which still was above normal barring summer capital, Srinagar.
So far all the WD, originating in Arabia sea and entering the region through Afghanistan and Pakistan for the past two months, have not resulted in bringing enough snowfall or rain.
The WD are turning weak and leaving the region without any major change in the weather conditions, a MeT department spokesman said adding sometimes upper reaches in the Valley got light to moderate snowfall but the plains were still waiting for a major snowfall or rain.
This winter there was less snow and rain during the months of December last year and January this year, he said adding the February so far also remained dry. However, he said, this was not a first time the valley was witnessing such weather as in the past also similar conditions were recorded.
He said the weather will remain dry during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. However, on February 10 the weather will witness a change as a fresh WD is hitting the region which could result in scattered rain or snow in the valley and Jammu region and isolated in Ladakh region.
There could be widespread and fairly widespread rain and snow the next two days followed by scattered and isolated on February 13 and 14 in the Valley.
Concerned about almost dry winter, people ,particularly farmers, are praying for heavy snowfall and rain in the valley, being considered beneficial for horticulture.
Though the minimum temperature witnessed some drop but it was still above normal, barring in Srinagar. However, the day continued to present a look of spring with bright sunshine though icy cold winds also continued.
The MeT spokesman said against yesterday's 2.5 degree minimum temperature, it was minus 0.8 degree, about two notches below normal. Partly cloudy sky and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 11 degree and minus 1 degree respectively during the next 24 hours in the city, where coldest night was recorded on December 21 when the minimum temperature dropped to minus 5.6 degree.
Pahalgam, about 100 km from here in south Kashmir, was coldest in the valley after considerable drop in the minimum following fresh snowfall on upper heights. Against yesterday's 0.1 degree, the minimum temperature was minus 3.7 degree, more than two notches above normal.
The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir also recorded drop in the temperature. Against yesterdays minus 1.8 degree, it was minus 3 degree, three notches above normal. There was no change in the minimum temperature at Qazigund which remained 0.2 degree, Kokernag 0.3 degree and Kupwara minus 1.7 degree, which was above normal at all the three places.
Leh witness some improvement and the minimum temperature settled at minus 8.4 degree against yesterdays minus 8.9 degree while at Kargil it was minus 9.4 degree against yesterdays minus 7.2 degree. The sky would be partly cloudy and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 5 degree and minus 12 degree respectively during the next 24 hours in Leh. |
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