Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 9: After fresh snowfall in the hills of Kashmir, the Disaster Management Authority today issued avalanche warning for the hills of Jammu and Kashmir while Weatherman forecasts fresh snowfall this week end.
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The Disaster Management Authority issued a high danger avalanche warning for higher reaches of Bandipora District particularly Gurez.
The DMA also issued medium danger avalanche warning for higher reaches of Poonch, Kishtwar, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Kargil districts and low level avalanche warning for upper reaches of Ramban, Anantnag, Kulgam , Baramulla and Leh.
“The people living in these areas have been cautioned not to venture in the avalanche prone areas for the next 24 hours”, the DMA said.
In the meantime, the weather condition in Kashmir improved today but the Weatherman has forecast fresh snow spell across J&K from December 11 evening.
Although the weather remained cloudy throughout the day in plains as well as higher reaches of the Valley, the officials in the Meteorological Department said that Drass, Sonamarg, Gumad and other adjacent areas received snowfall today as well.
A MeT official said that the weather would remain mainly dry on December 10-December 11 evening across J&K and Ladakh, adding that there are less chances of wet spell during the period in higher reaches.
“From December 11 evening to December 12 afternoon, there is possibility of light to moderate rains, snowfall across J&K and Ladakh”, the official said.
He added that the night temperature across Kashmir has increased due to the fresh snowfall and rainfall while the day temperature has gone down in the Valley.
Meanwhile, Srinagar-Leh highway and Mughal Road continued to remain closed for the second consecutive day today due to snowfall.
A traffic department official said that in view of inclement weather prediction issued by MeT department in J&K for next few days, there are chances of blockade of highway, thus the people are advised to avoid journey on Jammu-Srinagar highway.
“However, subject to fair weather and better road condition, Light Motor Vehicles (passenger) shall be allowed from Jammu towards Srinagar tomorrow while commuters are advised to follow the SOP issued by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19”, the statement issued by traffic police said.
The statement urged security forces not to ply against advisory and traffic plan in view of traffic congestion on Jammu-Srinagar highway. “They may ply from Jammu towards Srinagar,” the statement said.
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