| Srinagar records coldest night, weather woes to continue in Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 17: The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded coldest night of the season so far after the minimum temperature witnessed further drop and settled at minus 2.7 degree while weather woes coupled with frequent and unscheduled power cuts will continue in the Kashmir valley. However, Leh in Ladakh region continued to freeze as the minimum temperature was minus 7.8 degree, freezing water bodies and taps though the authorities have now started supply water through tankers while people in far flung and remote areas are using spring water, which remained warm in winter and cold in summer. sThere was no relief for the people in the valley even during the day as though sun was playing hide and seek with icy cold winds also continued. A Met department spokesman said here this afternoon that weather will remain dry during the next 48 hours. However, there is possible of some relief in the Kashmir valley, where isolated rain is expected for three days from November 20. He said due to dry weather and open sky during the night, the minimum temperature witnessed further drop in the Kashmir valley though maximum temperature was also below normal. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded coldest night at minus 2.7 degree which was four notches below normal, he said adding the maximum temperature yesterday was 14. 4 degree also two degree below normal. A UNI correspondent who visited a number of areas saw people wearing woolen and warm cloths. The morning walkers, including women, had covered their faces and head. However, there are not much people on the streets due to strike, called by separatists.
The government offices and banks have already started Bukhari and other gadgets for heating purpose as it is very difficult to work in the chilly weather conditions.
Met spokesman said the weather will remain dry and sky clear during the next 24 hours in Srinagar and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 14 degree and minus 2 degree respectively during the next 24 hours. Besides the weather woes, people are facing frequent and unscheduled power cuts in Srinagar and the situation in rural and far flung areas was more worst. A resident Nazir Ahmad, a former engineer at Budshah Nagar, Natipora alleged that after ten to fifteen minutes there is sudden power failure for one or two hours. Besides there are three hour scheduled power cuts during the day, he said adding when all the shops and business establishments remained closed due to strike, power failure this time when hard winter is yet to come, is something fishy.
Similar reports were also received from other parts of the city, including Azadbasti, Pamposh Colony, Exchange road, Batmaloo and Dalgate.
The situation in the rural and far flung areas was worst as life remained paralysed due to strike coupled with below freezing temperature and power failure. He said the sky would remain mainly clear and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 10 degree and minus 8 degree respectively at Leh in Ladakh region during the next 24 hours. At Jammu the sky would be mainly clear and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 26 degree and 10 degree respectively during the next 25 hours.. |
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