Snow, rains bring chill and also fill the low lying areas with water
By: Muzamil Bhat CK
Srinagar
While the rains have lashed Kashmir valley in the past two days, even the snow in the upper reaches has created a fresh chilly atmosphere with people looking for woollens and other winter items due to the cold weather.
However, the weather has improved from Monday afternoon and the incessant rains have resulted in water logging in many low lying areas of Srinagar city especially in those locality which need de-watering.
Reports from the higher reaches have suggested that the light snowfall is bringing people very close to the realities of winter and it has also resulted in bringing people out to look for the woollens and other winter items.
According to GNS while report about the rains and snow in the Kashmir valley has said in its report on Monday as follows.
Rains continued to lash plains while higher reaches amassed more light snow in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.
The weatherman has forecast improvement in overall conditions with dry weather in store for at least next three days.
“Mainly dry weather is expected from October 19-22. There’s no forecast of any major rain or snow for next one week,” an official of the MeT office here said.
Meanwhile, Srinagar received rainfall of 14.8 mm in 24 hours till 0830 hours while minimum temperature settled at 11.0°C against 11.3°C on previous night, the official told GNS.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had 14.8 mm of rain and recorded minimum of 10.6°C, the official said.
Pahalgam received 11.8 mm of rain during the time even as the famous resort in south Kashmir recorded a low of 8.5°C, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had 13.0 mm of rain and recorded a minimum of 9.8°C, the official said.
Kupwara had 13.2mm of rain while the north Kashmir town recorded a low 8.3°C on the previous night, the official said.
Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, also received rain of 33.2 mm and recorded a minimum of 2.6°C, the official said.
With GNS inputs
