(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Avalanche Warning Issued In 10 Districts Of J&K
Srinagar- Kashmir Valley is all set to receive widespread light to moderate snowfall as a fresh western disturbance hit the region on Sunday, prompting the authorities to issue avalanche warning in as many as districts of the Union Territory.
A meteorological department official here said that moderate to heavy snowfall over middle and higher reaches was likely under the influence of the weather system.
“Under the influence of (the weather) system, widespread light to moderate snow in plains/rain( in jmu) & moderate to heavy snowfall over middle reaches and higher reaches with heavy to very heavy over higher reaches of Pirpanjal, South Kashmir, Doda-Kistawar etc. most likely during tonight to tomorrow afternoon and gradual decrease thereafter (75% chance),” he said.
On January 31, he said that cloudy weather with light snow/rain at isolated to scattered places was expected on January 31.“From 1st-4th February, partly cloudy weather is expected”.
He said that the weather system was likely to cause snow avalanche in the areas prone to them for few days and was also likely to affect Surface and Air transportation on Monday.
Regarding temperature, he said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against 1.7°C on the previous night. Today's minimum temperature, he said, was below normal by 1.4°C for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against 0.2°C on the previous night.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 5.6°C against minus 6.9°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.7°C against minus 0.7°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.2°C, the same as on the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, he said.
In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at minus 1.0°C against minus 2.6°C on the previous night and it was above 1.5°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 7.6°C against 6.1°C on the previous night. It was 1.1°C below normal for J&K's winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 2.0°C (above normal by 2.2°C), Batote 4.0°C (above normal by 2.3°C), Katra 7.6°C (0.7°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 1.4°C (2.2°C below normal).
Ladakh's Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 13.0°C and minus 10.6°C respectively, the official said.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir disaster management authority (JKDMA) has issued an avalanche warning in ten districts of the Union Territory during the next 24 hours.
“Avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2200 to 2500 metres over Anantnag, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Doda, Kishtwar, Kulgam, Poonch & Ramban districts in next 24 hours,” JKDMA posted on its official Twitter handle.
“People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas,” it said in another Tweet.
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