Night temp rise across Valley amid overcast skies
Srinagar, Feb 10: Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday even as night temperatures across the Valley rose due to persistent overcast conditions, officials said.
The upper reaches, including Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Zojila, Zero Point, Doodhpathri, Keran, Machil, Gurez, Drass, Baltal Pahalgam, Zojila, Matayan, Gumri, Sinton Top, Gurez, Pahalgam, Zozila, Pir Ki Gali, etc., experienced fresh snowfall, leading to a considerable drop in temperature.
The Meteorological Department said light to moderate rain is likely at many places over the next 24 hours. The cloudy skies led to a noticeable increase in night temperatures, with Srinagar recording a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius on Monday night, which was 3.1 degrees above the seasonal average.
Gulmarg remained the coldest place in the Valley, recording a minimum temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam serves as the base camp, recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius.
Among other areas, Qazigund registered a minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius, Kokernag recorded minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara’s minimum temperature settled at zero degrees Celsius, officials said.
Director MeT Srinagar, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, told Rising Kashmir that under the influence of a fresh Western disturbance, a fresh light snow spell was experienced over isolated higher reaches of north and north-eastern parts in Valley.
“On 11th February is likely to be partly cloudy, with light snowfall at isolated higher reaches, followed by generally dry weather on February 12,” he said.
Dr Mukhtar said that prevailing conditions are expected to remain generally cloudy on February 13, with the possibility of light snow at isolated higher reaches.
“From February 14 to the evening of February 16, the weather is likely to remain largely dry, though light snowfall at isolated higher reaches cannot be ruled out towards the night of February 16,” Dr Mukhtar said.
In an advisory, authorities urged travelers and transporters to confirm road and highway conditions from the concerned traffic control units and strictly follow official advisories.
People living in snow-bound higher reaches have also been cautioned against venturing into steep slopes and avalanche-prone areas.
