GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Jan.After a weak western disturbance on Saturday gave a day’s reprieve, cold wave conditions returned to Kashmir as the temperature dropped several degrees below freezing, officials stated on Sunday.
According to officials here, Srinagar’s daytime temperatures were nearly eight degrees above average for this time of year, although Kashmir has seen a dry and mostly snowless winter that has resulted in chilly nights and warmer than typical days.
For almost a week now, Jammu, the Union territory’s winter capital, has experienced lower temperatures than Srinagar. According to them, the city of temples saw a low of 2.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday night, which was 4.5 degrees below average.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Saturday night was minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, which was 4.4 degrees colder than the 0.2 degree temperature on Friday.
They stated that while Gulmarg in north Kashmir registered – 1.2 degrees Celsius, Qazigund recorded a low of minus 4 degrees. Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the yearly Amarnath Yatra, in the Anantnag region of south Kashmir, reported a minimum temperature of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius.
Kokernag town’s minimum temperature was recorded at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara recorded minus 4 degrees Celsius. The 40-day severe winter “Chilla-i-Kalan” that is currently affecting Kashmir causes temperatures to plummet, causing pipes and bodies of water to freeze.
During this time, there is a greater likelihood of snowfall, and most places—especially the higher reaches—get a lot of snowfall. Due to the protracted dry season that Kashmir has been experiencing, there was a 79% decrease in rainfall in December and no precipitation in most of the valley during the first two weeks of January.
The majority of Kashmir’s plains have not seen any snowfall, while the upper valley has had less snowfall than normal. Up until January 21, the meteorological department has mostly predicted dry weather.
The last day of “Chilla-i-Kalan” is January 31. After that, though, there will be two more cold spells: a 10-day “Chilla-i-Bachha” and a 20-day “Chilla-i-Khurd” .
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