Another spell of rain, snow likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
India | April 04, 2021 10:19 ISTThe weather remained dry and partially cloudy in J&K on Sunday but rain and snow is expected in the evening, said the Meteorological (MeT) Department.
The weather remained dry and partially cloudy in J&K on Sunday but rain and snow is expected in the evening, said the Meteorological (MeT) Department.
Sonamarg is experiencing chilly weather as the region witnessed heavy snowfall in past few days.
Higher reaches of Dhauladhar range received fresh snowfall on March 23. Temperature dipped in Dharamshala following snowspell.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Traffic (National Highway Ramban), Parul Bhardwaj said a few hundred vehicles were stranded on the highway between Nashri and Chanderkote since Monday night.
Heavy snowfall broke a prolonged dry spell that lasted over a month in Himachal Pradesh. But it also impeded daily life in Shimla. The city has been blanketed in snow since it received first spell of snowfall on February 04. Snow accumulated on the circular road and made the vehicle movement a tough job. Continuous snowfall hampered the snow-clearing operations on the roads too.
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Himachal Pradesh's Shimla received fresh snowfall on February 04. According to the meteorological centre, a long spell of precipitation is expected to continue today and tomorrow.
A sprawling, lumbering winter storm walloped the eastern U.S. on Monday, shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools, and halting transit as snow piled up from the Appalachians to New England, with the heaviest accumulations yet to come in some places.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley.
Heavy snowfall in Kashmir has affected life, As most surfaces are covered with snow and water reserves at higher elevations are frozen.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) carried out snow removal process in Eastern Ladakh on January 12. Heavy machinery was used to speed up the clearance process. Snow clearance was done to keep strategic roads and passes open for movement of troops.
The northern belt shivered on Sunday as cold wave weather conditions continued to sweep the region. Some parts of the Kashmir valley received another spell of snowfall on Sunday. Light rain was witnessed at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and in almost all divisions of Madhya Pradesh.
There was no let-up in cold weather conditions in north India with fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir affecting flight operations.
Widespread snowfall over the last three days has cut off the Kashmir Valley and led to blocked roads and power outages and, for the first time in decades, rationing of fuel.
The parts of western Himalayan region, which includes the states and territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand have been witnessing intense snowfall.
Heavy snowfall for the past four days has thrown life out of gear across the Kashmir region. The Srinagar-Jammu highway continues to remain blocked and flights at Srinagar airport have been cancelled.
Uttrakhand, Manali, and Kashmir witnessed a heavy snowfall session at the beginning of the year, tourists got stranded because of a massive traffic jam.
Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi turned milky white after heavy snowfall.
Continuous snowfall disrupted daily life of the people of Srinagar.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted an intense wet spell till Tuesday, with a fairly widespread precipitation accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and hailstorm at isolated places.
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