Snowfall activities likely to pick up in J & K Valley

New Delhi, Snowfall activities are expected to increase over the hills of Jammu and Kashmir valley from tomorrow evening onwards. The Western Disturbance over northeast Jammu & Kashmir is expected to keep affecting the temperatures for the next three to four days.

Rain is bringing down the temperatures sharply at a height of 10000-12000 ft, creating freezing conditions, and is finally precipitating as snow over these higher ridges. Temperatures are falling considerably over Jammu & Kashmir as maximum temperatures are below normal by 2-3 degrees over many parts.

The day temperature in Srinagar has dipped to five degrees below normal and is in the range of 17-18 degrees. Minimum temperatures are in the range of 5-7 degrees. In frontier region of Leh&Ladakh and towns of Kargil low of 3.2 and 3.4 deg C, the lowest in any part of the state was recorded.

The state saw its first snowfall on October 4 and the surrounding areas of famous hill resorts of Pahalgam in south, Gulmarg in north. Sonamarg in central Kashmir recorded the second snowfall on October 16. Snowfall activities are again likely to pick up during the next 24 to 48 hours starting from tomorrow evening.