J-K: Orange alert in Kashmir, snowfall, rain to intensify in coming days

MET has issued an ‘orange alert’ as the present weather system of snowfall is expected to “intensify”. The weather office has already issued an advisory for snowfall in J&K till January 9. 

Kashmir: Kashmir and Ladakh Valley received fresh snowfall as predicted by the metrology department leading to the closure of several far-off and border roads besides several Morning delayed Srinagar International Airport.  

MET official said Kashmir and Ladakh Valley plains and hilly areas received fresh snowfall and light snowfall in plains and moderate in upper reaches. Srinagar recorded rain and snowfall of 7.1mm from overnight till 8 am.

Gulmarg recorded had 8.4 inches of fresh snowfall temperature remained at minus 5.0°C. Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, had 13.5 cms of snowfall and recorded minus 1.2°C temperature.