SRINAGAR: Following the end of Chillai-Kalan, several places across Kashmir continued to experience fresh snowfall on Wednesday while the plains received light rains with the weatherman predicting more till February 04.
Barmulla, Sopore, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Shopian, Gurez, Anantnag, Barmulla, Shopian, and various other parts of south and north Kashmir and other places across the Valley received fresh snowfall on Wednesday.
Meteorological (MeT) official said that there is possibility of heavy snowfall over few higher reaches of North, North western and South Kashmir areas till Thursday morning.
“Few lower reaches and plains of North, Northwestern and South Kashmir region may receive snowfall depth of 6-8 inches, while plains of Central Kashmir may receive 2-4 inches during tonight and tomorrow early morning,” the official said.
On February 02, the weather is expected to remain generally dry with possibility of very light snow at isolated higher reaches while on February 3rd and 4th, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snow at many places of JK.
Moreover, the MeT official said that the weather would improve from February 5 and dry weather is expected from February 5 to 12.
The MeT department has also issued an advisory, saying that due to intermittent light to moderate snow since past three days over higher reaches, significant snow has accumulated over higher reaches of North and Northwestern parts of Kashmir division which lead to temporary closure of roads of higher reaches and important passes.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management issued an avalanche warning for 6 districts in the next 24 hours amid inclement weather.
According to a statement, an avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 2800 & 3500 metres in Doda and Ganderbal districts in the next 24 hours.
The statement reads that an avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2400 metres in Poonch, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts in the next 24 hours.
It advised people living in these areas to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas(KNO)
