Srinagar, Feb 12: The Meteorological Department (MeT) Sunday predicted mainly dry and clear weather till 16th February in Kashmir. The officials said that the ski resort Gulmarg continued to remain under sub-zero temperatures with a low minus 13.0°C.
Director MeT, Sonam Lotus told Rising Kashmir that the weather has improved significantly in Kashmir region on Sunday. “We are expecting mainly dry weather on 16th February,” he said.
Lotus said in the coming days, there will be a slight decrease in day temperatures in the Valley and evenings will be colder.
On Sunday, Gulmarg recorded 13.5 °C as the minimum and 1.2 °C as the maximum temperature. It was the coldest place in Kashmir. Srinagar recorded 9.1 °C maximum temperature and minus 0.6°C as the minimum temperature.
Independent weather forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng said night temperature in Gulmarg has dropped to minus 13.5 degree Celsius, which is the second-lowest temperature in the month of February in the past one decade.
Earlier, on 7 February 2019, the night temperature dropped to minus 14.2 degrees Celsius, which is the lowest night temperature in the month of February in a decade, he said.
A traffic spokesman said from 11-02-2023, 5 PM to 12-02-2023, 5 PM. Jammu Srinagar National highway remained blocked for 01 hour due to shooting stones at the Cafeteria mode.
“C-N Tunnel closed for 04 hours 19 mins by Tunnel authority, making the total blockage of 05 hours 19 mins. There was slow movement on NH-44 due to the breakdown of 04 HMVs between Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel,” he said.
As per the traffic advisory issued by the traffic department for Monday, subject to fair weather and better road condition, LMVs(passengers) shall be allowed from both sides of Jammu-Srinagar NHW viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa.
“TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic, it said.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Sunday issued an avalanche warning for four districts of the Kashmir division in upcoming 24 hours.
The JKDMA Spokesperson said that Avalanche with ‘Medium danger level’ is likely to occur above 2000 to 2400 metres over Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara districts.
“People living in the specified areas have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further directions”, he said.
