Dry weather conditions to prevail, bring sub zero temperatures

By: Javaid Malik MK

Srinagar

There is prediction of dry weather conditions to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and such conditions normally bring back sub zero temperatures in some hilly areas of Kashmir valley like Gulmarg and Pahalgam.

Recently the erratic weather conditions with cloudy skies raised the night temperatures and there was chill in the air also which forced the people to remain indoors.

Wet weather conditions also contributed to the circumstances resulting in less visibility of aged persons on the roads of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir.

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

Amid forecast for cloudy but mainly dry weather, night temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below sub-zero in famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Tuesday.

A meteorological department told GNS that upper reaches received snowfall with Gulmarg receiving 10 centimeters of it in 24 hours till 0830 hours today. The snowfall has stopped now and there is mainly cloudy weather, the official said. The activity was mainly on yesterday as plains received rains with Srinagar recording 4.3mm during the time along with 2.4mm in Qazigund, 5.2mm in Pahalgam, 8.6mm in Kupwara and 1.4mm in Kokernag.

The official told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 5.4°C against last night’s 7.0°C on the previous night.

Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 5.5°C against 6.7°C on the previous night, he said.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of 2.6°C against 5.7°C on the previous night, the official said.

Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against 2.6°C last night, he said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 4.5°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night, he said.

The temperature was 1.0°C below normal for this time of the year in the famous resort, he said.

Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of 3.4°C against 4.6°C on the previous night, the official said.

Jammu recorded a low of 12.7°C against 14.8°C on the previous night, the official said. The temperature was 1.3°C below normal for the J&K’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.

Banihal recorded a low of 5.2°C, Batote had a minimum of 6.2°C while Bhaderwah recorded a low of 4.6°C, the official said.

Ladakh’s Leh recorded a minimum of minus 2.4°C against last night minus 0.4°C on the previous night while automatic Kargil station recorded a low of minus 8.4°C. in Next 24 hours, the weatherman said mainly dry weather was expected over Jammu and Kashmir.

“Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy with chances of occasional light rain/snow (over higher reaches) till March 13.” However, he said, there’s no forecast of any “significant weather” till March 13.

With GNS inputs