Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 14: A feeble Western Disturbance (WD) is affecting Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow and under its influence light snowfall is expected at isolated higher reaches in the next 48 hours.
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Director Meteorological Department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is a possibility of light snow at isolated higher reaches during the early morning of the 16th January.
“From January 17 to 19, the weather would remain generally cloudy, adding that overall, nothing significant is expected till January 19”.
“On January 20 & 21, generally cloudy weather is expected with possibility of light snow at isolated to scattered places,” he said.
the MeT has issued an advisory, advising the tourists, travellers and transporters to follow administration and traffic advisory
Kashmir continues to be in the grip of a cold wave as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point in the Valley.
The Valley is likely to witness mainly dry weather over the next few days.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 4.1 degrees Celsius last night, up from the previous night’s minus 5.1 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, slightly up from the previous night’s minus 6.5 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 7.8 degrees Celsius, down from minus 8.4 degrees Celsius the night before.
The minimum temperature was minus 5.6 degrees Celsius in Qazigund, minus 5.5 degrees Celsius in Konibal in Pampore town, minus 4.7 degrees Celsius in Kupwara and minus 3.4 degrees Celsius in Kokernag.
Kashmir is currently in the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – the harshest period of winter. During the 40 days of ‘Chillai-Kalan’, which began on December 21, the chances of snowfall are the highest and the temperature drops considerably.
‘Chillai-Kalan’ ends on January 29 followed by a 20-day ‘Chillai-Khurd’ (small cold) and a 10-day ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold).
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