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Rain and Snow Return to Kashmir from Nov 12 After Dry SpellKashmir
Jammu and Kashmir will see rain and snow over higher reaches from November 10, with a stronger spell likely from November 12 to 13, the MeT office says.
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After days of dry, cold weather, Jammu and Kashmir is set for a change. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast light rain over the plains and light snow over the higher reaches from the evening of 10 November, followed by a stronger spell of rain and snowfall from 12 November.
An official of the Meteorological Department told the news agency GNS that mainly dry weather is expected to continue from 7 to 9 November. The first change will arrive towards the evening or night of 10 November, when a light spell of rain over the plains and light snowfall over the higher reaches is likely at scattered places. The unsettled weather will continue on 11 November.
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The main spell is expected on 12 and 13 November. According to the department, light to moderate rain in the plains and light to moderate snowfall over the higher reaches is likely at many places, particularly towards the evening or night of 12 November. A separate forecast issued by Kashmir Weather Forecast says a second western disturbance has gained intensity and is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir between 12 and 14 November, bringing moderate to heavy snowfall over the higher reaches and rain over the plains.
Where the snow is expected
According to the forecast, the higher reaches of Kupwara and Bandipora districts may receive moderate snowfall, while the higher reaches of central and south Kashmir are likely to receive light to moderate snowfall. The season’s first snowfall is also possible in the plains of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Doodhpathri and Pahalgam, which would be an early taste of winter for the Valley’s best-known tourist resorts.
Weather is expected to improve after the spell, with partly cloudy conditions forecast for 14 and 15 November. Srinagar itself has been waking to misty mornings, with the temperature around 4 degrees Celsius early in the day and sunshine pushing it towards 20 degrees by the afternoon.
The coming spell follows fresh rain and snowfall over the higher reaches earlier this week, including the Razdan Pass, on the evening of 5 November. Pahalgam recorded the season’s lowest temperature so far at 1.5 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg registered 2.0 degrees and Srinagar 4.0 degrees.
With winter approaching, the weather department has advised farmers to complete their crop harvesting before 10 November, and people travelling to the higher reaches to stay updated with the latest weather advisories. November usually brings the first snow to Kashmir’s high peaks, and this year the mountains look set to turn white right on schedule.
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