Srinagar, Feb 3: The Meteorological Centre here has issued an avalanche warning for eight districts in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, citing moderate to heavy snowfall over the next 48 hours. In the next 24 hours, an avalanche with a medium hazard rating is predicted to occur above 2,400 metres across the districts of Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, and Kupwara in Kashmir, as well as Doda, Poonch, and Ramban in the Jammu region, according to the Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA). According to JKDMA, residents in these locations are urged to exercise caution and stay away from avalanche-prone areas. There was fresh snowfall on Saturday in several areas of Kashmir, including Srinagar. It looks like the snow will get heavier this evening.
