Srinagar, Jan 6: While weather improved after two days of wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh on Thursday, a fresh spell of \u201cheavy to very heavy\u201d rain and snow spell has been forecast from January 7 evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the meteorological department here, the weather system was likely to affect surface and air transportation on the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs expected, weather improved significantly in J&K and Ladakh,\u201d an official of meteorological department here told GNS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnother spell of intense precipitation (heavy to very heavy) rain and snow is most likely during January 7(evening\/night) to January 8th,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cThere would be gradual improvement from 9th onwards in J&K.\u201d
Regarding the probable impacts, he said, the weather system may affect surface and air transportation on January 8th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt may cause avalanches\/landslides in vulnerable spots.\u201dHe urged people not to venture in avalanche prone areas given the fact that data shows most avalanches are triggered during intense heavy snowfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also urged people to follow traffic advisory seriously and maintain proper ventilation in their rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the official here said that Srinagar recorded rain and snowfall of 12.9mm in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today. However there was no accumulation on ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The summer capital of J&K, he said, recorded a low of 0.3\u00b0C against previous night\u2019s 0.8\u00b0C. It was 2.2\u00b0C above normal for this time of the year in Srinagar, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as \u2018Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long \u2018Chillai Khurd\u2019 and a 10-day-long \u2018Chilla Bachha\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gulmarg, which had nearly 3ft of fresh snowfall in last couple of days, recorded a low of minus 3.4\u00b0C against minus 4.0\u00b0C on the previous night at the world famous resort, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 18-cm of snow in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours while it recorded a low of 0.4\u00b0C against 0.8\u00b0C on the previous night, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir which had around 1-ft of fresh snowfall, recorded a low of minus 0.8\u00b0C against minus 0.4\u00b0C on previous night, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had 11cm of snow during the last 24 hours even as it recorded a low of minus 0.7\u00b0C against 0.4\u00b0C on previous night, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kupwara town in north Kashmir, having snow depth of around 8 inches of snowfall, recorded a minimum of 0.0\u00b0C, same as on the previous night, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports reaching here said that Bandipora-Gurez road remained closed with over 2.0ft of snow at Razdan top, 2ft at Tulail and 1.5ft at Dawar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Machil, Karna and Keran roads in Kupwara district also remained closed as higher reaches of north Kashmir district received 2-4ft of snow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jammu, having 48mm of rainfall in 24 hours till 0830 hours, recorded a low of 10.3\u00b0C, down by 1.3\u00b0C from the previous night and normal of 7.3\u00b0C for the J&K\u2019s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.
He said Banihal had 12cm of snowfall, Batote 0.6cm and Bhaderwah 3cm during the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ladakh\u2019s Leh recorded a low of minus 7.6\u00b0C against last night\u2019s minus 7.3\u00b0C while Kargil station recorded a minimum of minus 7.6\u00b0C, the official said.(GNS)
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