Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 18: Kashmir valley had fresh snowfall this evening even as night temperatures rose slightly across the Valley.
Snowfall started this evening in entire Kashmir valley and in North Kashmir several inches of snow has already accumulated.
A Meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a maximum of 3.7 degree Celsius, more than three degrees below normal for this time of the year, while low temperature settled at minus 0.7 degree Celsius.
The famous hill resort of Pahalgam recorded a maximum of 1.4 degree Celsius while Qazigund, recorded day temperature of 3.4 degrees Celsius. Kokernag, also in South Kashmir, had a maximum of 1.6 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg in North Kashmir saw a maximum of minus 1.0 degrees Celsius and minimum of minus 10.0 degrees Celsius.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir registered a maximum of 4.8 degrees Celsius and a low of minus 2.8 degree Celsius.
The weatherman has already issued an advisory for “moderate to heavy snowfall” in the Valley from the weekend.
“An active Western Disturbance is most likely to affect the State of J&K and adjoining areas from January 19 to 25. There would be high moisture feeding from the Arabian Sea over northwest India specifically over Western Himalayan Region (WHR) from January 20 to 24,” read an advisory issued here by the Meteorological department.
“Under the influence of this system, moderate to heavy snow/rain( in plains of Jammu region) is expected at widespread places of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh region. Light snowfall would commence at a few places of Kashmir on January 19 forenoon and increase in intensity and distribution thereafter,” it said, adding, “The main activity of this system (heavy to very heavy with isolated very heavy rain/snow) is most likely during January 20 to 23 and gradual decrease thereafter.”
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