Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, floor and air visitors hit

By PTI

SRI NAGAR: Life in Kashmir was disrupted on the ultimate day of the ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’, the harshest winter interval within the area, on Monday as recent snowfall snapped the Valley’s connections with the remainder of the nation, affecting floor and air visitors, officers mentioned.

Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded within the plains of Kashmir, whereas the upper reaches skilled heavy to very heavy falls, they mentioned.

The officers mentioned Srinagar acquired about seven inches of recent snowfall, Gulmarg greater than a ft, Pahalgam 9 inches, Gurez 1.5 ft and the plains of Kupwara district round 4 inches. In the higher reaches, it was round one-two ft.

They mentioned the snowfall began late Sunday evening in most locations and continued until the final reviews got here in. The snowfall introduced regular life to a halt and snapped the Valley’s reference to the remainder of the nation, the officers mentioned.

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for visitors on account of snow and landslides at many locations alongside the arterial highway. Train companies on the Baramulla-Banihal route had been suspended on account of accumulation of snow on the tracks, they added.

The officers mentioned the dangerous climate affected air visitors to and from the valley as flight operations on the Srinagar airport had been suspended. Visibility could be very poor and there’s snow accumulation on the runway, they mentioned.

The meteorological division predicted heavy snowfall, and rains with thunderstorm within the plains of Jammu, over the subsequent 12 hours. Expect gradual lower within the precipitation from Monday evening, it mentioned.

Meanwhile, the minimal temperature improved throughout the Valley however stayed beneath the freezing level.

‘Chillai-Kalan’ — the 40-day harshest winter interval when the possibilities of snowfall are most and most frequent — started on December 21 final yr.

While it ends on January 30, the chilly wave continues even after with a 20-day-long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chillai Bachha’ following it.

SRI NAGAR: Life in Kashmir was disrupted on the ultimate day of the ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’, the harshest winter interval within the area, on Monday as recent snowfall snapped the Valley’s connections with the remainder of the nation, affecting floor and air visitors, officers mentioned.

Moderate to heavy snowfall was recorded within the plains of Kashmir, whereas the upper reaches skilled heavy to very heavy falls, they mentioned.

The officers mentioned Srinagar acquired about seven inches of recent snowfall, Gulmarg greater than a ft, Pahalgam 9 inches, Gurez 1.5 ft and the plains of Kupwara district round 4 inches. In the higher reaches, it was round one-two ft.

They mentioned the snowfall began late Sunday evening in most locations and continued until the final reviews got here in. The snowfall introduced regular life to a halt and snapped the Valley’s reference to the remainder of the nation, the officers mentioned.

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for visitors on account of snow and landslides at many locations alongside the arterial highway. Train companies on the Baramulla-Banihal route had been suspended on account of accumulation of snow on the tracks, they added.

The officers mentioned the dangerous climate affected air visitors to and from the valley as flight operations on the Srinagar airport had been suspended. Visibility could be very poor and there’s snow accumulation on the runway, they mentioned.

The meteorological division predicted heavy snowfall, and rains with thunderstorm within the plains of Jammu, over the subsequent 12 hours. Expect gradual lower within the precipitation from Monday evening, it mentioned.

Meanwhile, the minimal temperature improved throughout the Valley however stayed beneath the freezing level.

‘Chillai-Kalan’ — the 40-day harshest winter interval when the possibilities of snowfall are most and most frequent — started on December 21 final yr.

While it ends on January 30, the chilly wave continues even after with a 20-day-long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chillai Bachha’ following it.