In Pics: Kashmir receives fresh snowfall, flight services hit, highway closed
Normal life has been disrupted in Kashmir as many parts, including Srinagar, received fresh snowfall on Saturday, the third time this month.
DNA Web Team
Jan 23, 2021, 05:42 PM IST
Many parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, received fresh snowfall on Saturday, the third time this month. Due to continuous snowfall since Saturday morning, all flights to and from the Srinagar international airport have been cancelled.
As predicted by the local weather office, it started snowing in the Kashmir valley on Saturday morning.
After opening for a few hours on Saturday, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has also been closed again due to heavy snowfall. The highway which was opened for one-way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar on Saturday has been closed due to snowfall near Jawahar Tunnel.
Highlights
This winter is one of the harshest winter seasons in Kashmir with the temperature continuously staying below normal.
In January 1995, the temperature was recorded at a minus 8.3 degrees Celsius.
Kashmir: This winter is one of the harshest winter seasons in Kashmir with the temperature continuously staying below normal, mostly night temperatures have dipped across Kashmir.
While on Thursday Srinagar recorded the seasons coldest night with temperature of minus 8.4°C, which is the lowest in the last 25 years. In January 1995, the temperature was recorded at a minus 8.3 degrees Celsius.
The Director of Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus said it was after 25 years that the mercury has settled to as low as minus 8.4°C in Srinagar. “As per our record minimum temperature of minus 8.3°C was recorded in 1995,” he said.