The weatherman Sunday forecasted another spell of light snowfall and rains in plains, while the upper reaches of Kashmir would receive moderate to heavy snowfall from January 6 onward.
Deputy Director Metrological department Kashmir, Mukhtar Ahmad told that they were expecting another spell of light to moderate snowfall and rains from January 6 to 7.
“The next 24 to 36 hours will be crucial in terms of weather conditions in Kashmir. The intensity of this snowfall will be light in the plains and moderate to heavy in the upper reaches from Monday onward,” he said.
As per the weather officials at the Indian Metrological Department, a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) runs roughly along Longitude 50°E and Latitude 30°N that is very likely to intensify further moisture feed from the Arabian Sea.
“Under its influence, there is a possibility of light snowfall and rains over isolated parts of Jammu and Kashmir from January 6 to 8,” the weather official said.
The official also said there were chances of thunderstorm accompanied with light hailstorm in parts of Jammu region.
As per the weather officials, isolated places in Kashmir received light snowfall Sunday morning while the upper reaches also received few centimeters of fresh snow, leading to more decrease in day temperatures.
Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 1 degree Celsius Saturday night – over three degrees up from minus 3.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
The ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 10.5 degrees Celsius – six degrees up from the previous night.
The night temperature at Pahalgam settled at a low of minus 9.4 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3 degree Celsius.
Kokernag town, also in south, recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius while Kupwara in north registered the minimum temperature at 4 degree Celsius, the official said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Rural, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah told that there would be one-way traffic from Jammu toward Srinagar on the highway on Monday.
“The traffic will only be allowed to move from Jammu toward Srinagar,” Shah said. “No vehicles will be allowed from the opposite direction.”
An official at the Traffic department said Light Motor Vehicle owners had been asked to cross Nagrota junction tunnel before 12 noon and after that Heavy Motor Vehicles would be permitted.
Meanwhile, Srinagar-Leh highway, Anantnag-Kishtwar and Mughal road continued to remain closed for vehicular traffic due to accumulation of several feet of snow and slippery road conditions.
Snowfall, rains from today: Met
