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| Mercury falls by 9’; has winter set in? | | Windstorm, heavy rains lash Jammu; cold in Valley after mountain snowfall | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 15: After nightlong of drizzle to heavy downpour coupled with windstorm, the day’s temperature has dropped by at least nine degrees signaling arrival of winter.
Weather experts say the fast winds blew due to western disturbances but this steep decline in temperature is not unusual this month. Experts connected with agriculture say that all crops of season are ripe and the rain fall did not have any adverse effect on them however it is reported to be quite good for the vegetables in fields.
There was a major downfall in today’s temperature as compared to yesterday as it was dipped by 90c. According to the met section, today’s maximum temperature was recorded as 230c and minimum temperature was 190c. According to weather department, rain in this month was temporarily phenomenon and the rain was occurred because of western disturbances in the upper region.
while talking to the Arun Makhnotra, chief Agriculture officer, command area development Jammu from Agriculture department Jammu , stated that though rainfall in the region in last 24 hours has left farmers worried, but not much damage has been done to standing paddy crop but if it rain again, the matured crop will be badly affected. He also added that strong winds accompanied with rain prove more harmful to the standing field crop. Weathermen predict cloudy weather accompanied with mild to medium rainfall at many places in the next 24 hours.
Adding to it he said that since the crop is ready to be cultivated any time (depending on sowing process) by the farmers. The sudden rain can damage the crop but so far not much damage had been reported to the crop from any part. But if rain continued, the farmer will suffer huge losses, he said. "The standing crop falls flat due to strong winds that accompany rain. Secondly, harvesting with combine machines will become difficult and the farmers will have to engage in manual labour, which will prove costlier.
Across Banihal tunnel, cold wave conditions in the Kashmir valley intensified due to heavy snowfall on upper reaches and rains in the plains, including the summer capital Srinagar, disrupting normal life.
However, the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu and 434-km-long Srinagar- Leh national highways remained open despite heavy rains at several places.
A report from world famous ski resort of Gulmarg said upper reaches in the entire sector had received snowfall.
The ski slopes at Khilanmarg, Affarwat, Alpatheri and Kongdori had turned white due to snowfall since yesterday. It was still snowing, it said.
However, Gulmarg had very heavy rains with icy cold winds sweeping the entire belt. There is possibility of snowfall later in the day, the report said.
The cable car, connecting Gulmarg with Affarwat, suffered heavy losses as the number of tourist arrival was almost zero now.
Not even locals are visiting the tourist spot, which otherwise remained crowded during this period of the year, mostly tourists from West Bengal.
A report from Pahalgam said heavy snowfall was recorded at holy Amarnath shrine and its periphery besides at Sheshnag, Mahaguns, Pisso top and Panjtherni since yesterday.
Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station for Amarnath cave also received snowfall since early this morning. |
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