Srinagar: Kashmir Valley on Tuesday received a snowfall, leading to the closure of several far-off roads besides delay in flights to and fro the Srinagar airport on Monday.
A meteorological department official said that while it was snowing, Srinagar, recorded rain and snowfall of 7.1mm since overnight till this morning.
The summer capital of JK, he said, recorded a low of 0.6°C against the previous night’s 3.0°C. It was 2.7°C above normal for this time of the year, he said.
Kashmir is presently under the grip of a 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started on December 21.
Gulmarg recorded had 8.4 inches (21cm) of fresh snowfall during the time and the mercury settled at minus 5.0°C against minus 5.8°C on the previous night at the world famous resort, he said.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 4.0mm of rain and snow during the time while as it recorded a low of 0.6°C against 1.4°C on the previous night, he said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, had 13.5 cms of snowfall and recorded a low of minus 1.2°C against minus 3.0°C on previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had 1mm of rain or snow even as it recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against 0.6°C on previous night, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir, had 5cms of snowfall and recorded a minimum of 0.2°C against 2.0°C on the previous night, the official said.
Reports said that Bandipora-Gurez road was closed due to fresh and continuing snowfall. 5 inches of snow had already accumulated at Gurez, 9 inches at Razdan top, 5 inches at Tulail, and 4 inches at Dawar.
Six inches of snowfall recorded at Sonamarg to Bajri Nallaj in Ganderbal.
Also Machil, Karna and Keran roads have been closed as higher reaches of Kupwara received 1.5 ft snow amid continuing snowfall.
Jammu recorded a low of 11.8°C, up by 4.5°C from the precious night and normal of 7.3°C for the JK’s winter capital during this time of the year, the official said.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 7.2°C against last night’s minus 9.1°C while Kargil recorded a minimum of minus 9.0°C and Drass recorded a low of 7.5°C, the official added.
Reports said while strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway was open hitherto amid continuous snowfall, several flights to and fro Srinagar airport have been delayed, officials and reports said.
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