Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 29 : Amid forecast for major snowfall, temperatures dropped in Kashmir today.
Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.1°C against previous night’s 4.5°C. It was below normal by 0.6°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 1.0°C against 2.0°C the previous night and it was 1.4°C below normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.4°C against minus 2.4°C the previous night and it was 0.9°C below normal for the resort.
Kokernag recorded a minimum of minus 0.4°C against 1.1°C the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 1.7°C for the place.
Kupwara recorded a low of minus 1.7°C against 1.0°C the previous night and it was 1.7°C below normal there.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 5.6°C, same as the previous night. The temperature was below normal by 0.2°C for the skiing resort.
Srinagar recorded a maximum of 10.5 degree Celsius temperature today which was 0.6 degree Celsius below normal for the city for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a maximum of 10.2 degree Celsius which is 0.4 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
Pahalgam recorded a maximum of 7.6 degree Celsius which is 0.2 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
Kupwara recorded a maximum of 9.2 degree Celsius which is 1. 3 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
Kokernag recorded a maximum of 9.1 degree Celsius which is 0.1 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
Gulmarg recorded a maximum of 3.9 degree Celsius which is 1.8 degree Celsius above normal for the place during this time of the year.
The Meteorological Department also issued an advisory cautioning about the disruption of surface and air transport in the Valley.
It said that an active Western disturbance is most likely to affect J&K and adjoining areas from today evening/night onwards.
Under the influence of this system, it said, widespread moderate rain/snow is expected in Jammu and Kashmir from February 29th night/early morning of March 1 till the afternoon of March 3 with its peak activity on March 2.
“The above system is most likely to cause heavy to very heavy rain/snow over Pirpanjal Range of Jammu division and middle & higher reaches of Kashmir Division (Anantnag-Pahalgam, Kulgam, Sinthan Pass, Shupiyan-Pir Ki Gali, Sonamarg-Zojila, Bandipora-Razdan Pass, Gulmarg and Kupwara-Sachna Pass),” read the advisory.
The weather activity may lead to disruption of surface and air transport including Jammu-Srinagar highway and other major roads of middle and higher reaches of J&K.
It urged the people in snow bound areas to avoid venturing into sloppy and Avalanche prone areas.
“Chances of landslides, mudslides & shooting stones most likely over the vulnerable areas,” it said, adding, “Farmers are advised to withhold all farm operations during 1st week of March.”
While ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh period of winter ended on January 29 and 20-day-long winter period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’ culminated on February 18. Kashmir is in the middle of 10-day-long period ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold) which will culminate on Feb 28.
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