Srinagar: Would it snow again coming week? Following is the updated Ziraat Times weather outlook for the coming five-day period between Sunday and Thursday in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions.
At this stage the available data does not indicate a heavy snowfall in the plains of Kashmir valley. However, like the previous spell, in this spell too, Sonamarg, Zojila Pass, Zanaskar valley, Kargil areas, Thajiwas glacier area, upper reaches of Dachigam National Park, Aru and Baltal would receive continuous and heaviest snowfall between 11-14 November, Ziraat Times interpretation of the available weather parameters indicates.
In Srinagar and plains of Kashmir valley while heavy rainfall is very likely on Tuesday and Wednesday, at this stage snowfall is not confirmed.
Sunday outlook:
While Sonamarg, Zanaskar and Kargil areas are likely to receive snowfall on Sunday, some upper areas of Pirpanjal like Tatakuti, Tosamaidan, Sunset Peak would receive light to moderate snowfall on Sunday.
Heavy to moderate snowfall on Sunday is also likely in Gund range, Kargil and Zanaskar valley, Kohohoi Glacier area, Baltal, Chandanwari, north Kashmir mountains of Kupwara district and Bandipora, Harmukh mountains, Ziraat Times analysis suggests.
Light rainfall in some valley plains is also expected.
Monday outlook:
Analysis of various weather parameters by Ziraat Times indicates that again heavy snowfall is likely in Sonamarg, Gund, Kargil and Zanaskar valley, Kohohoi Glacier area, Baltal, Chandanwari, Margan valley and all peaks in and around the Great Lakes. Some South Kashmir areas would receive rainfall as well.
Would it snow on Tuesday and Wednesday in Kashmir plains like the previous week?
At this stage analysis of the available data by Ziraat Times suggests snowfall is likely in Sindh-Gund valley of Ganderbal, Zabarwan mountains in Srinagar, upper karewas of Rafiabad, upper karewas of Kupwara, Handwara, Kandi Baramulla and upper reaches of Bandpora district, including the Razdan Pass.
All mountain areas of Lolab valley, upper Tral-Shikargah areas, Kapran in South Kashmir, Gool-Gulabgarh areas of Ramban, Banihal, Aharbal areas, and Kishtwar and Bhaderwah mountains are also likely to receive snowfall.
In Srinagar and plains in Kashmir valley while heavy rainfall is very likely on Tuesday and Wednesday, at this stage snowfall is not confirmed.
Some rainfall is likely in Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts during this period.
The weather system would shift to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhad on late Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in snowfall in the mountains there.
Snowfall activity is not going to be as widespread in northern Pakistan, Gilgit-Baltistan region, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as the previous snowfall on 1-3 November, available data suggests.
Thursday:
On Thursday some scattered snowfall and rainfall is likely in South Kashmir high mountains of the Pirpanjal and outer Himalayas.
Farmers and orchardists may plan their activities accordingly.
Ziraat Times Weather Monitoring