Image Source : PTI Srinagar: A snow lined park after heavy snowfall, in Srinagar, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.
Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir acquired recent snowfall on Sunday, resulting in suspension of visitors on the Srinagar-Jammu nationwide freeway. The air visitors from side to side Srinagar additionally suffered disruption.
A blanket of snow lined Kashmir as most areas acquired average snowfall, slicing the valley’s floor as nicely air reference to the remainder of the nation. The snowfall began throughout the evening at most locations and early within the morning at few locations.
Image Source : PTISrinagar: A boatman clears snow from the roof of a Shikara after recent snowfall at Dal Lake, in Srinagar, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.
Srinagar acquired about three to 4 inches of recent snowfall. Meanwhile, Qazigund – the gateway city to the valley in south Kashmir recorded round 9 inches of snowfall.
Areas round Jawahar Tunnel on the Srinagar-Jammu nationwide freeway recorded about ten inches of snowfall, resulting in suspension of visitors.
The snowfall additionally disrupted the air visitors with no flight operations happening on the airport as a result of accumulation of snow on the runway.
Image Source : PTISrinagar: A employee shovels snow from a footpath after a recent snowfall in Srinagar, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.
The minimal temperature improved throughout the valley as a result of snowfall however nonetheless stayed beneath the freezing level.
Srinagar metropolis — the summer season capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 1.5 levels Celsius — up from the earlier evening’s minus 5.9 levels Celsius.
Image Source : PTISrinagar: A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks on a snow-covered pavement throughout snowfall in Srinagar, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021.
The greater reaches in Himachal Pradesh acquired recent snowfall, whereas another components witnessed gentle rain even because the meteorological division issued warning for heavy rain and snowfall within the state. It predicted rain within the plains and decrease hills until January 5 and rain, and snowfall in center and better hills of the state until January 6.
Image Source : PTIMandi: Prashar Lake lined with snow after heavy snowfall in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. The lake is positioned at a peak of 2730m above sea stage.
The Met centre issued a ‘yellow’ climate warning of heavy rain, snowfall in center and better hills on January 4 and thunderstorm and lightning within the plains and decrease hills from January 4 to five.
Image Source : PTIMcLeodganj: View of the snow-covered Naddi village after a recent snowfall, close to McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020.
Further, it issued ‘orange’ warning of heavy rain and snowfall in center and better hills on January 5. The Met centre points colour-coded warnings to alert the general public forward of extreme or hazardous climate which has the potential to trigger “damage, widespread disruption and/or danger to life”. (With PTI inputs)
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