Srinagar/Shimla, 21 January
Gulmarg and Sonmarg of Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall today. Apart from this, many high places of Himachal Pradesh have been predicted to receive rain and snowfall on January 22 and 23. The Meteorological Department has said that this snowfall will increase the cold in Himachal Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has appealed to the tourists to go to the higher areas only after getting the information from the Meteorological Department of Himachal Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of light to moderate rain or snowfall at some places on Wednesday-Thursday in Himachal Pradesh, while after that the weather will remain dry till January 27. Hansa and Kaza received 2.5 cm and 0.8 cm of snow respectively, the local weather office said. Cold wave has been predicted in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Shimla districts on January 23. It said that there will be no change in the maximum temperature for the next two days and after that it will fall by four to five degrees.
Dense fog is likely to occur over low hills and plains of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Mandi districts during the early hours and late night hours of Friday-Saturday, while thunder and lightning are likely at isolated places in Kullu, Mandi, Mandi. is On the other hand, snowfall also occurred on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in Zojila. The Meteorological Department has predicted light rain or snowfall on Wednesday as well. The night temperature in the valley increased due to cloud cover. The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Monday night was one degree Celsius, higher than the previous night’s minus 3.2 degree Celsius, the Meteorological Department said. Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, down from minus 6.4 degrees Celsius last night. Similarly, the minimum temperature was recorded at minus 3.2 degree Celsius in Gulmarg, minus 1.6 degree Celsius in Qazigund, minus 0.6 degree Celsius in Konibal of Pampore city, minus 1 degree Celsius in Kupwara and minus 1.4 degree Celsius in Kokarnag. -News-Patiala