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| WD active in J&K, isolated rain-snow during next 24 hrs | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 10: A fresh Western Disturbance (WD) has finally hit the region resulting in further chilly weather conditions in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, where isolated rain and snow could occur during the next 24 hours.
However, this will follow Widespread (WD) rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir and scattered rain or snow in Ladakh region during the subsequent 48 hours, a Met department spokesman said this afternoon.
He said mercury continued to remain below normal in the valley, where air traffic at Srinagar International Airport remained suspended for the past four days due to dense fog, badly hitting several thousand passengers who were scheduled to travel outside the Kashmir. However, situation may improve tomorrow.
As the WD, which has originated in Arabian sea has entered the region from Afghanistan and Pakistan. This system could result in isolated very light rain and snow in the valley, including Srinagar during the next 24 hours, he said.
However, during the subsequent two days - December 12 and 13 - rain and snow is predicted which could again affect surface traffic, particularly on Srinagar-Jammu, Srinagar-Leh and historic 86-km-long Mughal road.
Keeping in view the weather forecast, the Mechanical Engineering Department (MED) said that 154 snow clearance machines were already distributed among the districts for immediately snow clearance operation.
Meanwhile, the Divisional Commissioner directed MED to gear up their men and machinery and position adequate number of snow clearance machines at various locations.
Dense fog coupled with icy cold winds badly hit the normal life in the Kashmir valley, including Srinagar, where the mercury remained below normal. |
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