Jammu-Kashmir: In the rest of the country, where people are facing the problem of extreme heat and severe heat, there is a different atmosphere in Kashmir. The weather has taken a turn in the Kashmir Valley and due to heavy snowfall there, people have been forced to wear warm clothes in the country itself.
Light snowfall occurred in many areas of the Kashmir Valley on Friday (May 26) due to which a chill was felt in the entire region, besides it rained intermittently for the third consecutive day in the plains and the cold wave again forced the people to stay indoors. Forced to wear warm clothes.
Where did it snow in Kashmir?
Light snowfall in upper reaches of Gurez Valley and Karnah in Kashmir, Drass area of Kargil also received light snowfall on Friday, while Drass area of Kargil also received light snowfall on Friday evening Light to moderate in plains of Jammu and Kashmir It rained, due to which the life got disturbed and the mercury also came down by many degrees.
What is the Meteorological Department saying?
The Meteorological Department expressed the possibility of light snowfall in the upper reaches of some districts of North Kashmir including Bandipora, Kupwara, Sonamarg-Zojila-Gumri axis in the next 24 hours. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Deputy Director, Meteorological Department, said that the current round of moderate rain with thunder, lightning is expected to continue, strong winds are blowing at some places, after which the weather condition may improve gradually. Is.
Apart from this, on and off light rain, thunder, lightning very likely on 27th May and 28th May, while fairly widespread on and off light to moderate rain, thunder and lightning very likely on 29th May-30th May There is a possibility and strong winds can also blow at some places.
What did the Meteorological Department say about agricultural works?
The Meteorological Department has issued an advisory to the farmers, advising them to postpone all agricultural works till May 30 as a precaution. Srinagar today recorded a minimum temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, 3 degrees below normal for this time of the year, while the hilly areas recorded a drop of 5-8 degrees Celsius due to snowfall. Since more rain and snow are expected in the next 24 hours, further drop in temperature cannot be ruled out.
