Intensity of Western Disturbances was very and less during November and December. Now successive Western Disturbances may approach Western Himalayas in the month of January dumping heavy snowfall. There may be a gap of 2 to 3 days between January 14 and 17.
Gulmarg has recorded minimum temperature of -10°C today, 1st sub zero double digit of this season. Temperature has plunged 6°C below the normal amounting to severe cold wave conditions. The other tourist destination of Pahalgam also plummeted 5°C below the average at -6.9°C. The entire Kashmir valley is reeling under severe cold ahead of 'Chillai Kalan', all set to begin from 21stDecember 2021.