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| Minimum temp dips after snowfall, rains lash Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 12: Minimum temperature plunged to sub zero in Kashmir valley on Thursday after higher reaches received snowfall and plains were lashed by rains.
The Meteorological Department observed light rain in plains, light to moderate snow over middle and higher reaches and heavy snow over Sonamarg and higher reaches of Kupwara and Bandipora in north Kashmir.
Widespread Light rain in plains of Kashmir and Jammu Divisions and light to Moderate Snow over higher reaches of Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Baramula towards evening, MeT office said.
Light snow/rain at many places on January 13 and the weather will remain mainly dry from January 14-18.
Higher reaches of Kashmir valley including tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg received a fresh snowfall while plains including Srinagar were lashed by rains on Wednesday resulting in closure of many roads connecting various far flung areas.
The minimum and maximum temperature dipped in Kashmir valley following the snowfall and rains disrupting normal life.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, with overcast sky had a low minus 0.2 degree Celsius against 3.5 degree Celsius recorded the previous night. It was 1.9 degrees above normal during this period of the season.
The maximum temperature in Srinagar was also 0.1 degree below normal against 6.4 degree Celsius. Srinagar also received 2.8mm rainfall during the past 24 hours till 0830hours today.
Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.5 degree Celsius on Thursday against minus 3.0 degree Celsius a day ago. It also received 6.6 Cms of snow and 18.8mm rainfall and 19.0 Cms of snow during the 24 hours till 0830hours today.
Tourist hot spot of Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 1.7 degree Celsius against minus 3.2 degree Celsius a day ago. It also received 11.1mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours till 0830hours today.
Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national highway had a low of minus 0.4 degree Celsius against 1.6 degree Celsius on Wednesday. It also received 9.8mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours till 0830hours today, while Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.8 degree Celsius against 0.7 degree Celsius against. It also received 7.0mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours till 0830hours on Thursday.
The frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara recorded a low of minus 0.4 degree Celsius against 1.5 degree Celsius the previous night. It also received 11.3mm of rainfall during the past 24 hours till 0830hours today, the MeT office said. |
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