Feb 28, 2025 06:56 AM IST
After extended dry spell and really much less snowfall throughout peak winter months, J&Ok has been witnessing reasonable to heavy rain and snowfall which not solely ended the dry spell but in addition introduced down the precipitation deficit in Valley by greater than 20%.
: After extended dry spell and really much less snowfall throughout peak winter months, J&Ok has been witnessing reasonable to heavy rain and snowfall which not solely ended the dry spell but in addition introduced down the precipitation deficit in Valley by greater than 20% and with two extra western disturbance approaching in the direction of Valley the deficit might additional come down inside subsequent two weeks.
Individuals stroll throughout snowfall on the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
The heavy precipitation and snowfall in higher reaches has not solely recharged the water desk however rivers, streams, ponds, springs and different waterbodies throughout the Kashmir are actually crammed with water and even overflowing at many locations. Solely two weeks in the past, many of the springs offering potable water to locals had began drying up one after one other.
Ski resort of Gulmarg, which had obtained much less snowfall this winter, has witnessed greater than two ft of recent snow, which has given a recent hope of holding the winter video games within the subsequent few days. Earlier Khelo India winter video games which had been scheduled for February 23 bought postponed as a result of lack of snow in Gulmarg bowl and it’s peripheries.
The opposite resorts and higher reaches in Kashmir obtained greater than two ft of recent snow through the previous 24 hours. Gurez has additionally recorded very heavy snowfall with villagers saying greater than three ft of snow accrued in Tulail valley. Even the plains began observing snowfall on Thursday particularly cities of northern Kashmir Baramulla, Sopore and Kupwara.
MeT workplace in Srinagar mentioned that present spell of rain and snow has improved precipitation situation in J&Ok.
“The current ongoing wet spell had brought the deficit from 80% to nearly 65%.
The precipitation scenario till 27 February portrays 63% deficit in Kashmir and 67% in Jammu division. As per weather assessment, there could be above normal precipitation most likely during 27 February to 6 March & near normal likely during 6-13 March,” the MeT workplace mentioned in an announcement.
In the meantime, the J&Ok Diaster Administration Company has additionally issued warning about avalanches in higher areas of Kashmir.
In the meantime, three folks had been injured on Tuesday evening at Chandoosa in Baramulla district after a thunderstorm struck the world. In Kashmir the faculties are more likely to open subsequent week after a protracted winter break.
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