Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 27: Higher reaches of Kashmir including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall today while rains lashed the Valley.
The snowfall has led to closure of Bandipora-Gurez as well as Srinagar-Leh roads besides Machil, Keran and Karnah. Mughal road as well as Kishtwar-Sinthan roads are closed.
The icy winds were blowing in Kashmir valley during the day as it was snowing in the hills. Later in the evening, it rained in Srinagar and other places after drizzle during the day.
Gulmarg recorded six inches of snowfall, Tangmarg 3 inches, Kupwara 4 inches, Sadna Top 14 inches, Macchil 8 inches, Z-Gali 12 inches, Keran six inches, Karnah 7 inches and Furkiyan Top 18 inches.
It was snowing in the hills and raining in the Valley this evening.
“As expected, light snow/rain occurred at many places in Kashmir,” a Meteorological Department official said.
He said weather will remain generally cloudy in Kashmir with chances of light snow at some places, mainly over higher reaches during the next 24 hours. “There’s no forecast of any major snowfall till ending December”, he added.
He said from tomorrow, appreciable rise in day temperature and fall in mercury during night. “There would be warmer days and colder nights till approach of next Western Disturbance,” he added.
Meanwhile, Srinagar, recorded a low of 2.2 degree Celsius against last night’s minus 1.8 degree Celsius.
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 ‘Chillai Bachha’.
Mercury settled at minus 6.0 degree Celsius against minus 7.5 degree Celsius the previous night at Gulmarg.
Qazigund had a low of 1.2 degree Celsius against minus 1.2 degree Celsius the previous night.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.1 degree Celsius against minus 3.8 degree Celsius the previous night.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.3 degree Celsius against minus 0.3 degree Celsius the previous night.
Kupwara recorded a minimum of 1.5 degree Celsius against minus 1.5 degree Celsius the previous night.
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