Jammu-Kashmir Snowfall: There was snowfall on Friday in the area around Mata Vaishno Devi Temple in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Due to snowfall, the shama around Vaishno Devi temple has become pleasant. A video related to this is becoming increasingly viral. The view seen in this video. Looking at him, it seems as if nature is decorating the Vaishno Devi temple with snow.
air and road traffic affected
However, due to heavy snowfall and rain in some areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the traffic in the state has been badly affected. In view of bad weather, helicopter service and battery car service have been suspended in the state. Apart from this, all flights from Srinagar airport were canceled on Friday. Airport Authority of India official said that all flights from Srinagar airport have been canceled till further orders. Apart from this, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was also closed due to fresh snowfall and rain. Significantly, there was moderate to heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, there was light to moderate snowfall in many areas in the plains.
heavy snowfall here
Apart from the famous ski resort of Gulmarg, the tourist resort of Pahalgam and Sonamarg, many other places received fresh snowfall. Due to rain and snowfall, Kupwara in the valley recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.7 degrees Celsius, however, it is still above the freezing point. At the same time, Pahalgam in Anantnag district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius. According to officials, Gulmarg in Baramulla district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the MeT office has said that the weather will be mainly dry from Saturday till January 18. Earlier also the MeT office had said that widespread light rain and light to moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of the plains of Kashmir and Jammu division is expected on Friday.
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Kashmir is in the grip of ‘Chillai Kalan’
Significantly, Kashmir is currently in the grip of ‘Chillai Kalan’. ‘Chillai Kalan’ in the Kashmir valley is called that time period of 40 days, during which the Kashmir valley experiences harsh winter. During this there is a possibility of heavy snowfall. Chillai Kalan begins on 21 December and ends on 30 January. However, even after this the cold wave continues, with ‘Chillai Khurd’ (small cold) lasting 20 days and ‘Chillai Bachha’ lasting 10 days.