Finance
By: Shree1news, 23 NOV 2020
A number of plain areas of Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall on Monday, at the same time as the higher reaches witnessed heavy precipitation, resulting in the closure of Srinagar-Leh highway which connects the valley with Ladakh, officers mentioned. A MeT official mentioned mild to average snow with heavy falls at remoted locations was reported from many areas of Kashmir, just a few locations of Jammu and Sonmarg-Drass axis.
In the meantime, the MeT office has issued an ‘Orange Colour’ weather warning for the higher reaches of J-K and Sonmarg -Zojila axis on the Srinagar-Leh highway, asking the administration and people to be ready and to keep up vigil.
The well-known ski-resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, recorded 4 inches of recent snowfall through the night time, whereas Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, recorded 10 cm of snow, the official mentioned.
He mentioned a lot of the areas within the plains of the valley also acquired mild snowfall — which is the season’s first.
It was still snowing, particularly within the increased reaches, when the final reports came in and the weather system is more likely to proceed, he mentioned.
This spell is most likely to give good snow/rain within the Pirpanjal area Gulmarg, Ramban-Banihal, Shopian, Poonch-Rajouri and Zojila especially during November 24-25 and reduce thereafter significantly, the official mentioned.
Many areas of the valley have been additionally lashed by rains, he added.
The recent snowfall has forced the closure of Srinagar-Leh road in addition to Mughal road – the alternate roadway connecting the valley with the Jammu area, an official of the Traffic Control Room mentioned.
He, however, mentioned the Srinagar-Jammu national freeway was by for traffic even because it was snowing across the Jawahar Tunnel and raining at a number of locations alongside the highway.
source: A-N
