Record freezing cold in Jammu and Kashmir. This time there are chances of White Christmas. The Meteorological Center Srinagar has predicted heavy snowfall from 23 to 25 December. With this, snowfall on Christmas will act as a icing on the cake for the tourists. Gulmarg, which is called the Taj of Kashmir, is visited by a large number of tourists every year on the occasion of Christmas and New Year. This time tourists can get a chance to celebrate White Christmas.
In the last months of this year, a large number of tourists are reaching the state to visit. According to government data, 1.27 lakh tourists have visited the valley in November. A large number of tourists reached Gulmarg, a world famous tourist destination about 60 km from Srinagar, even after the snowfall in the past.
After the first snowfall as soon as winter starts, this tourist place is the first choice of tourists coming from the country and abroad. At the same time, the number of tourists increases on New Year and Christmas. At present, a large number of tourists are reaching the valleys of Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam for fun. This has also opened the doors of employment for the local people.
Srinagar Leh Highway closed due to snowfall on Gurez, Sonamarg and Zojila roads
A Meteorological Department official said that a dense western pressure is likely to form over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Due to this, there may be heavy snowfall in the upper areas of the valley and moderate snowfall in the plains.
The Srinagar-Leh NH has been closed for traffic due to snowfall on Gurez and Sonamarg, Zojila road in north Kashmir on Thursday. According to the department, dry winter weather will continue for the next few days. The mercury may drop further.
The temperature in Jammu and Kashmir has fallen by seven degrees above normal. Cold winds have started affecting life. The valley is in the grip of cold wave. It is freezing cold at night. The coldest day and night of the season so far passed in Jammu on Thursday.
The minimum temperature in Gulmarg fell by 5.8 degrees Celsius to minus 10.0 degrees Celsius. The mercury in Leh is on the way to set a new record. The day temperature here has also dropped below zero. According to the Meteorological Center Srinagar, the weather will be clear in the coming days, but there will be no relief from the cold.
Jammu witnessed the coldest night of the season so far with light sunshine on Thursday with the maximum temperature falling by 5.2 degrees to 16.2 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature down 3.3 degrees to 5.9 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was minus 1.2 in Banihal, 0.5 in Batote, 4.6 in Katra and minus 0.4 in Bhaderwah.
Light clouds covered Srinagar in the evening. The temperature here last night was minus 2.1 and Pahalgam was minus 6.9 degrees. In Leh, the day temperature was also recorded minus 3.5 and last night’s minimum temperature was minus 15.0 degrees Celsius amidst severe cold. Last night’s temperature in Kargil was minus 12.5 and 2.2 degrees Celsius during the day.