Wet spell likey in Kashmir next week
Srinagar Jan 30 PTI The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir went down and settled below the freezing point even as the Meteorological Department said there is a possibility of rain or snow at scattered places on Monday officials saidA day after some improvement the temperature decreased at most places in the Kashmir valley on Saturday night the officials saidSrinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 23 degrees Celsius down from minus 1 degrees Celsius the previous night they saidThe famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 74 degrees Celsius marginally up from minus 75 degrees Celsius the previous nightPahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 7 degrees Celsius down from minus 28 degrees Celsius the previous night they said The officials said Qazigund recorded the minimum of minus 32 degree Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 28 degrees Celsius The minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 24 degrees Celsius The MeT Office has said the weather is likely to remain dry over the next 24 hours There is a possibility of rain or snow at scattered places on Monday After that there are chances of a wet spell from February 2 to 4 as well it said Kashmir is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21 last yearChilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfall The Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB DV DV
Srinagar Jan 30 PTI The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir went down and settled below the freezing point even as the Meteorological Department said there is a possibility of rain or snow at scattered places on Monday officials saidA day after some improvement the temperature decreased at most places in the Kashmir valley on Saturday night the officials saidSrinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 23 degrees Celsius down from minus 1 degrees Celsius the previous night they saidThe famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 74 degrees Celsius marginally up from minus 75 degrees Celsius the previous nightPahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 7 degrees Celsius down from minus 28 degrees Celsius the previous night they said The officials said Qazigund recorded the minimum of minus 32 degree Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 28 degrees Celsius The minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 24 degrees Celsius The MeT Office has said the weather is likely to remain dry over the next 24 hours There is a possibility of rain or snow at scattered places on Monday After that there are chances of a wet spell from February 2 to 4 as well it said Kashmir is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21 last yearChilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfall The Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB DV DV
