Kargil shivers at -8.3 C, Kupwara -3.3, Srinagar -2.6 The night temperature in most places of Valley stayed below the freezing point on Wednesday while the weather department has predicted rain and snow on December 10 and 11. “There are chances of moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir on the intervening night of December 10 and 11. We are also expecting a spell of rainfall in the plain areas of the Valley,” a weather department official said. He said moderate snowfall is expected to continue in some areas…
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Snowfall, rains drop temperature in Kashmir
Higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday received snowfall while intermittent rains continued in the plains for the second consecutive day leading to a steep drop in the day temperature and forcing the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway which is blocked by landslides. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg was among the areas in the Valley that received snowfall during the night. Seven inches of snow was recorded in the last 24 hours, a MeT Department official said. Many areas en route the 300 km long, Srinagar-Jammu national Highway also received rainfall leading…
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Traffic on the valley’s main highway that connects Srinagar and Jammu was suspended during the day due to landslides and heavy snowfall along the route Incessant snowfall and rains on Thursday led to the closure of the valley’s arterial Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and brought relief from a long spell of dry weather in Kashmir. Traffic on the valley’s main highway that connects Srinagar and Jammu was suspended during the day due to landslides and heavy snowfall along the route. “In view of rain or snowfall at various places on the…
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