Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 12: Several areas of Kashmir witnessed season’s first snowfall and Srinagar and other parts of the Valley had light rains in the morning today. This led to rise in the night temperatures across the region and fall in the day temperatures.
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Several areas of Kashmir including Tangmarg, Sopore town, Shopian main town, Aherbal Kulgam and Bandipora received the season’s first snowfall today.
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The reports of snowfall during the last 24 hours have also been received from Sonamarg-10 inches, Zojila Pass-12 inches, Z Gali-11 inches, Sadhna Pass-13 inches, Sinthan Top-14 inches, Margan Top-10 inches, Peer Ki Gali-11 inches, Tangmarg-4 inches, Heerpora Shopian-4 inches, Shopian main town-2 inches, Kulgam Aherbal-3 inches, Chiranbal Kulgam-4 inches, Pahalgam-2 inches, Baltal Pahalgam-8 inches, Sopore town-3 inches, Pattan-2 inches, Khan Sahib Budgam-3 inches and Bandipora one inch.
The fresh snowfall has been received during the forecast of two-day wet spell from December 11 and 12. During this period, light rainfall was also recorded in Srinagar today.
Meanwhile, the weatherman here has predicted no wet spell till December 20.
Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the weather would remain dry for the next two days while in December, there is a forecast of cloudy weather conditions.
On December 16 & 17, the weather would remain generally dry while from December 18-20th, the cloudy weather is expected in Jammu and Kashmir.
The MeT in its advisory has stated that the cold & dry weather will generally prevail over many stations during the next 5 days. “In view of fresh snowfall, sub-freezing temperature & icy conditions over roads of important passes and higher reaches, the tourists, travelers and transporters are advised to follow administration and traffic advisory,” the advisory read.
With the wet weather, the night temperatures across the region increased by several notches while day temperatures dipped.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.5 degree Celsius with a maximum of 7.0 degree Celsius which is 2.3 degree Celsius below normal for this time of the year for the place.
The ski-resort Gulmarg was the coldest place in Kashmir. It recorded a low of minus 5.2 degree Celsius with maximum recorded at minus 2.4 degree Celsius which is 6.3 degree Celsius below normal for this time of the year for the place.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.6 degree Celsius while maximum temperature of the place was recorded at 1.2 degree Celsius which is 5.7 degree Celsius below normal for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a low of 0.2 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature of the place was recorded at 5.6 degree Celsius which is 3.4 degree Celsius below normal for this time of the year.
Kupwara in North Kashmir recorded a minimum of 0.5 degree Celsius and maximum temperature of the place was recorded at 8.7 degree Celsius which is 0.7 degree Celsius below normal for this time of the year.
Kokernag in South Kashmir recorded a low of minus 1.0 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature of the place was recorded at 6.8 degree Celsius which is 1.1 degree Celsius below normal for this time of the year.
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