Cold wave conditions have persisted across Jammu and Kashmir amid ongoing dry weather, which has continued despite a brief spell of rain and snowfall on New Year’s Eve, officials said on Sunday.
According to the MeT office in Srinagar, similar weather conditions are likely to persist in the UT over the next few days, with the little chance of rain or snowfall from January 5 to 6.
Locals are desperately waiting for rain and snowfall. However, the ongoing harsh weather conditions have exacerbated the hardships of common people, who have to brave the intense morning chill to carry out their normal daily routines.
Most of the weather stations in the Union Territory continue to experience freezing temperatures. Famous tourist places Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall on New Year’s Eve.
According to the MeT office in Srinagar, “The summer capital recorded a sharp dip on Saturday night with the minimum temperature settling at minus 3.2 degrees Celsius, compared to 1.2 degrees Celsius recorded on the previous day.”
“However, there is less possibility of light rain or snowfall in the plains of the Kashmir Valley over the same period,” it said.
Jammu city remained the warmest place, with minimum temperatures hovering around 10.0 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg emerged as the coldest, recording minus 6.5 degrees Celsius recorded on Saturday night.
The Valley's main tourist attractions, Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam, are witnessing a massive rush of tourists following the recent snowfall.
The recent rain and snowfall partially ended a two-month-long dry period in Kashmir, which had also been reflected in several water bodies, showing an increase in water levels following snowfall on December 20-21.
Meanwhile, the Valley is in the middle of the harsh 40-day “Chillai Kalan” period. During this period, Kashmir Valley usually receives heavy snowfall, which replenishes agricultural land, particularly horticulture and saffron fields.
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