Cloudy weather, snow and rain prediction in J&K

By: Musaib Iqbal MK

Srinagar

While the clouds have covered the clear skies on Monday, the night temperatures have also witnessed an increase from the recent dip, the MeT officials have predicted rains in the Jammu region while as light snowfall in Kashmir valley.

According to these predictions by the MeT department, from Monday night there would be wet weather in the entire Jammu and Kashmir with rains in Jammu and light snowfall in Kashmir valley.

In the previous night Srinagar recorded a low of 1.0°C against last night’s minus 1.2°C in the summer capital of the J&K.

According to GNS in its weather report on Monday it said as follows.

Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan ‘, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 4.6°C against minus 7.0°C on the previous night, he said. The temperature was 3.1°C above normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.6°C against minus 5.4°C last night, he said.

Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against minus 3.4°C on the previous night, he said.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 4.5°C on the previous night, the official said.

Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum of 0.5°C against minus 2.1°C on the previous night, the official said.

Jammu recorded a low of 9.0°C against previous night’s 8.4°C which is 1.9°C above normal for the J&K’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.

Banihal recorded a low of 3.4°C, Katra 7.2°C and Bhaderwah saw a minimum of 1.5°C, the official said.

Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 13.1°C against last night’s minus 15.2°C while mercury at automatic station in Kargil settled at minus 16.0°C. Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 16.2°C against last night’s minus 17.4°C, official said.

Weatherman has said that there was no forecast of any major rain or snow till the end of January in J&K.

“Due to a feeble Western Disturbance, weather is cloudy in J&K and Ladakh. Light rain (in plains of Jammu) and light snow in plains of Kashmir and light to moderate over Higher reaches of J&K and Ladakh is likely during January 17(night) and 18th,” he said, adding, “Thereafter, another spell of light to moderate snow in J&K is likely during (21-22).” He said there’s no forecast of any major rain/snow till the end of January In both J&K and Lakdakh.

With GNS inputs