Srinagar, Oct 16: On Monday, fresh snowfall in some areas of the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh Union Territory as rain pounded the plains and temperatures plummeted. On Monday, sporadic light to moderate rain or snow is expected in J&K, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. According to the MET office, the weather in J&K is currently cloudy with sporadic rain and snowfall over higher reaches at various locations.It stated that on October 17, sporadic light precipitation or snowfall over higher reaches was likely. The MeT office predicted that starting on October 18 the weather would likely start to improve overall. The MeT office further stated that Jammu and Kashmir may experience a considerable dip in temperature. Snow fell over Gurez in Bandipora, north Kashmir, and Peer Ki Gali on the Shopian-Poonch road on Monday. As a precaution due to the recent snowfall, vehicular traffic on Bandipora-Gurez Road was shut down.Along with Leh, Kargil, and Sanku in the Ladakh Union Territory, Drass, the second-coldest place on Earth after Siberia, experienced the first snowfall of the season on Monday. Leh and Kargil areas may get light to moderate snow showers through tomorrow.
Additionally, the MeT office advised farmers to delay crop harvesting until October 17. The Met office said that the bad weather could momentarily hamper travel, particularly in susceptible areas like Zojila, Mughal Road, Sinthan Top, Sadnatop, etc. Independent weather forecaster Faizan Arif stated that most districts of Jammu & Kashmir might anticipate moderate rain and snow showers on Monday and Tuesday afternoon. A few number of upper reaches may experience significant snowfall.The ski resort of Gulmarg (85%), the tourist destination of Sonamarg (85%), and Pahalgam (55%) also have snowfall prospects. He claimed that most locations in the Kashmir Valley, particularly today, could experience daytime temperatures below 14 °C, and that the Jammu region could also experience a considerable drop in daytime temperatures. Along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, there is a chance of landslides or shooting stones, he added. On Monday, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reported a minimum temperature of 8.2°C, up from 8.6°C the previous day.According to the MeT office, the low temperature at the north Kashmiri ski resort of Gulmarg was 2.2°C, down from 2.8°C the day before. The temperature in Pahalgam, a well-known tourist resort in south Kashmir, dropped to 3.8°C from 4.5°C the night before.
