SRINAGAR — Bone-chilling cold continued across Kashmir on Friday as dense fog made pedestrian and traffic movement difficult in the morning in J&K’s Srinagar city. A thick blanket of fog covered Srinagar city and suburban areas as the unabated cold continued. The Meteorological (MeT) Department statement said, “On January 3, generally cloudy weather with Light […]
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Kashmir valley receives fresh snowfall, more likely between January 4-6
SRINAGAR — Fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as the cold wave continued unabated across J&K. The Meteorological Department has forecast more rain/snow because of two back-to-back Western Disturbances (WDs) passing over J&K. A MeT department statement said, “Because of a feeble WD, generally cloudy weather with light snowfall at scattered places […]
Intense cold wave grips Kashmir, Srinagar records minus 3.5 degrees Celsius
SRINAGAR — Cold wave intensified further in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar city recorded minus 3.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Tuesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department has forecast an intense cold wave during the next four to eight days. A MeT department statement said, “Generally cold dry weather conditions on 31st December. Two […]
Cold wave intensifies in Gulmarg, Pahalgam; relief from harsh winter in rest of Valley
SRINAGAR — Cold wave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir where mercury plunged several degrees below the freezing point, even as the rest of the Valley experienced extended relief from the harsh winter, officials said on Monday. Gulmarg, a tourist resort town known for skiing activities in north Kashmir, recorded a night temperature […]
Western Disturbances likely to hit J&K from January 1, bring more snow: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Centre Srinagar today said that two Western Disturbances (WDs) in quick succession likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining parts from January 01 onwards. An official of Meteorological Centre Srinagar told that the weather conditions will likely remain dry from December 29 to 31. He said that two Western Disturbances […]
Weather likely to get better today, more snow expected from January 3-6: MeT
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has said the weather is likely to get better by today afternoon, while there are chances of moderate to heavy snow in higher reaches of Jammu & Kashmir from January 3 to 6. An official said that today there will be generally cloudy with intermittent light snow over south […]
Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir, weather to remain dry from December 29-31
SRINAGAR — Several parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, including the season’s first in many areas, on Friday, with a slight increase in the minimum temperatures at most places in the valley, officials said. A western disturbance hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, bringing light snowfall in many areas of the valley, the officials said. […]
MeT forecasts light rain, snowfall in J&K during next 24 hours
SRINAGAR — Intense cold continued in the Valley on Friday as the weather office forecast light rain and snowfall during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. The MeT department officials said that light rain in the plains of Jammu division and snowfall in the higher reaches of the Valley is likely to occur […]
Intense cold wave conditions in Kashmir, Srinagar records minus 7.3°C
SRINAGAR — Minimum temperatures decreased at most places in Kashmir as the valley continued to reel under intense cold conditions, leading to the freezing of several water bodies and water supply lines in many areas. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 7.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night — down from the previous night’s minus 6.6 […]
Srinagar records season’s lowest max temperature, minimum drops to minus 6.6
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Valley froze on Tuesday as the minimum temperature fell to minus 6.6 while the maximum temperature was 2.8 a day earlier. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials said that the maximum temperature of 2.8 recorded on Monday in Srinagar is the lowest maximum recorded so far this season. The narrowing of the gap […]