Srinagar: The Meteorological department in Jammu and Kashmir have predicted a fresh rain and snowfall in Kashmir valley in the coming five days.
The north district Bandipora was turned into a white wonderland as the region received a fresh spell of snowfall today.
Fresh snowfall was received in the higher reaches of District Bandipora, including the border areas of Gurez, Dawar, and Tulail regions.
The District Administration of Bandipora said that snowfall and snow winds were reported at Razdan Top, however 85 km long Bandipora road is currently open.
IMD Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar said, “Due to two western disturbances, rain and snowfall are expected in the western Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the coming five days. There is a possibility of rain in Punjab, Haryana, Western UP, Delhi NCR, North Rajasthan on the 22nd and 23rd. Dense and very dense fog will also prevail in Punjab, Haryana, North Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It will prevail till the coming two to three days.”
As Jammu and Kashmir experience ‘Chillai Kalan,’ a 40-day period of harsh winter, the Bhalessa area of Doda has transformed into a winter paradise following a fresh spell of snowfall.
Inclement weather conditions continued in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, and several other parts of the territory, as winter’s chill intensified. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the temperature in Srinagar City was recorded at 4.1 degrees Celsius at 11:30 am.