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| Kashmir: Improvement in freezing cold ahead of snowfall prediction | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Dec 2: Although there was a slight respite from the intense cold conditions in Kashmir but the mercury stayed below freezing point in the valley ahead of moderate snowfall and rain predicted by the MET centre from evening December 4 onwards.
There is no let up in cold wave conditions despite a slight improvement in night temperature as Srinagar which experienced the seasons coldest night with minus 2.5 degree Celsius a day ago showed an improvement and was recorded at minus 1.8 degree Celsius on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a MET offfice Srinagar suggests a fresh Western Disturbance is most likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas from evening December 4 to December 6 afternoon. It said on December 5 widespread light to moderate snowfall in middle and highr reaches of Kashmir vallley and Jammu regaion and light snowfall and rain over plains will occure in Union Territory.
Higher reaches of northe Kshmir districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora and in south Kashmir district of Shopian including Ganderbal district in central Kashmir may receive 6 inches to 9 inches of snow during the period.
It has also warned that there may cause temporary disruption of air and surface traffic at Zojila, Sinthan top, Razdan top, Mughal Road due to the snowfall and freezing temperature on December 5, the MET office said.
The tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir was the coldest places in Kashmir valley, although there was an improvement in the night temperature of a degree, was recorded at minus 4.2 degree Celsius against minus 5.2 degree Celius previous day.
Meanwhile, Ladakh Union Territory continue in grip of intense cold and temperature at Air Force station of Drass further dipped to minus 11.8 degree celsius on Thursday against the minus 10.8 degree celsius recorded a day ago, while in Leh the temperature showed considerble improvement was recorded at -6.3 degree celsius against the minus 11.9 degree celsius recorded previous day an overall improvement of over four degrees and at Kargil it was recorded at minus 7.9 degree Celsius against the minus 7.4 degree recorded on Wednesday.
The famous Ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, although showing a slight improvement in the night temperature, was recorded at minus 1.5 degree Celsius against the minus 1.6 degree Celsius a day ago. However, freezing cold conditions were covered with a thick fog, making the movement of tourists staying there difficult.
Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national highway was recorded at minus 1.5 degree Celsius against minus 3.3 degree Celsius recorded yesterday, while Kokernag recorded at minus 1.4 degree Celsius against minus 1.8 degree Celsius the previous day.
In frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara, the minimum temperature showed a slight improvement and was recorded at minus 3.3 degree Celsius against the minus 3.5 degree Celsius the previous day, the MeT office said. |
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