Heavy snowfall in Kashmir & Ladakh, rains lash Jammu and Delhi

New Delhi: Moderate to heavy snowfall engulfed Kashmir and better reaches of Ladakh whereas rains lashed the Jammu division at present. The Met workplace has forecast widespread snowfall in lots of areas of the valley at present and tomorrow with heavy snowfall at remoted locations.
Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu freeway has been halted due to snow accumulation within the Jawahar Tunnel sector of the freeway. As the evening sky remained overcast, minimal temperatures improved all through J&Okay and Ladakh.
The 40-day lengthy interval of harsh winter chilly, domestically referred to as the ‘Chillai Kalan’, will finish on January 31.

Zero Bridge ❄️———————-#Snowfall #Srinagar #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/Rpucfn6AXd
— Farhat Naik (@Farhat_naik_) January 3, 2021
Meanwhile, a number of components of Delhi and adjoining areas acquired average to heavy rainfall together with thunderstorms this morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted thunderstorms with mild to average rainfall over some components of South Delhi and a few districts of Haryana.

Kashmir at present. #Snowfall pic.twitter.com/KfslHb8PJT
— Shuja ul haq (@ShujaUH) January 3, 2021
Both the utmost and minimal temperatures are anticipated to rise additional over the subsequent two days, with the IMD forecasting mild to average showers tomorrow.
Due to the rains, the air high quality is more likely to stay largely within the average class from tomorrow onwards.