Srinagar, January 20, 2019 (PPI-OT): In occupied Kashmir, the authorities have issued avalanche warning in nine districts in view of the heavy snowfall forecast by the meteorological office of the territory during the next couple of days. The avalanche warning has been issued for the districts of Islamabad, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh.
Divisional commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan, in a statement issued in Srinagar directed deputy commissioners of the avalanche-prone districts to advise people in these areas to not venture out to avoid any eventuality.
He also asked the DCs to take precautionary measures and to keep ready the Disaster Response Force, police and para-medical staff to cope with the situation of any emergency.
A MET department official said, “The minimum temperatures improved due to nightlong cloud cover. Snowfall is likely to occur in the plains and higher reaches today. The intensity will gradually increase from tomorrow.”
Srinagar recorded minus 0.3 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Sunday. Similarly the minimum temperature was recorded at minus 3.0 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam and minus 4.6 degrees in Gulmarg.
Leh town had minus 9.7 degrees Celsius while Drass town of the Ladakh region recorded minus 12.8 degrees as the night’s lowest temperatures. Jammu city recorded 9.5 degrees Celsius, Katra town 10.6, Batote 4.3, Bannihal 2.2 and Bhaderwah 2.0 degrees as the minimum temperatures.
The occupied territory is passing through Chilai Kalan – the 40-day long period of harshest cold – that started on December 21 and will end on January 31.
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