Pir Panjal Range receives heavy snowfall forcing roads to close
It’s snow time in Kashmir
It’s snow time in Kashmir. The Pir Panjal Range, part of the Inner Himalayas, experienced heavy snowfall on Saturday morning, with temperatures dipping to below zero levels.
As a result of the heavy snowfall, Mughal road closed down.
On Friday, the parts of Gulmarg in north Kashmir along with Leh and Kargil towns in Ladakh region recorded the season’s coldest night.
Leh town was the coldest in the state with the mercury there settling at minus 6.9 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg and Kargil recorded a low of (minus) -5.6 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological Department official said here.
Gulmarg was the coldest place in the Valley and the second coldest in Jammu and Kashmir along with Kargil, an official from the Meteorological Department.
Night temperatures at all other places in Kashmir division stayed above the freezing point last night.
The MeT Department has forecast light rainfall or snow at isolated places in the state until tomorrow, following which the weather is likely to remain largely dry for a few days.
More Stories
Strong Winds Lash Kashmir: Lineman Injured, Tree Crushes Taxi
Baramulla: The windstorms wreaked havoc across Kashmir on Friday, resulting in significant damage to properties and infrastructure as well as...
Government’s ‘Peace’ Claims Under Scrutiny Amid Ongoing Mosque Closures: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
After the authorities allowed moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to address a congregation today, the cleric said the...
Uproar Over Army’s UCC Seminar in Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Criticize
A day after sending out an invite for a seminar in Kashmir on the Uniform Civil Code, the Indian Army...
Winter Bites Back: Night Temps Plummet in J&K, Leaving Valleys Feeling Brrr-illiant!
Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally dry weather till March 20, most places witnessed a drop in night temperature with Gulmarg...
Suhoor in Darkness, Iftar Interrupted: KPDCL’s Power Curtailment Fails Kashmiri Consumers
With the commencement of the holy month of Ramadhan, Kashmir valley continues to face unscheduled power curtailments and distress cuts—leaving...
Ramadan Rush and Price Surge: Kashmiris Struggle with Soaring Food Costs
As the holy month Ramadan is here, markets across the Kashmir Valley are bustling with activity. However, residents are facing...