Snowfall Grips the Heights, Dense Fog Cripples Jammu

Gulmarg shivers at minus 8.6°C, MeT predicts further fall in temperature l Jan 10, Mughal Road closed
Srinagar: With higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley receiving fresh snowfall on Tuesday, minimum temperatures fell across most parts of Kashmir, while dense fog affected normal movement in parts of the Jammu region, officials said.
Reports said that in the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.0 degrees Celsius, while the airport registered minus 4.8 degrees Celsius.
Qazigund settled at minus 3.0 degrees, Pahalgam at minus 6.8 degrees, Kupwara at minus 3.1 degrees and Kokernag at minus 2.0 degrees.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.6 degrees, Pampore minus 3.0 degrees, Awantipora minus 2.4 degrees and Budgam minus 3.9 degrees.
Anantnag registered minus 5.6 degrees, Baramulla minus 4.0 degrees, Bandipora minus 3.1 degrees, Pulwama minus 5.4 degrees and Shopian minus 6.0 degrees.
Kulgam recorded a minimum of minus 0.2 degrees. Ganderbal, Sonamarg and Zethan Rafiabad were initially reported as not available, while later data showed Zethan Rafiabad at minus 5.5 degrees Celsius.
In the Jammu region, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius, while the airport registered 7.6 degrees. Banihal recorded 1.5 degrees, Batote 1.7 degrees, Katra 4.8 degrees and Bhaderwah minus 2.2 degrees.
Kathua recorded 8.4 degrees, Udhampur 4.5 degrees, Ramban 2.7 degrees, Rajouri 0.0 degrees, Kishtwar 2.2 degrees, Reasi 6.7 degrees, Doda 3.1 degrees and Poonch 2.3 degrees.
Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh recorded a minimum temperature of minus 11.2 degrees Celsius.
Officials said there was fresh snowfall of around four inches on the Mughal Road, following which the Border Roads Organisation started snow clearance operations. The road remained blocked for traffic.
Light snowfall was reported from Heerpora in Shopian, Chandimarh, Buffliaz, Vailoo in Kokernag and other parts of south Kashmir.
Light to moderate snowfall was also recorded at Mughal Road and Sinthan Top.
Meteorological officials attributed the weather activity to a weak western disturbance affecting the region.
The forecast indicated partly cloudy weather from January 7 to 18, followed by generally cloudy conditions on January 19 and 20.
A fall in minimum temperatures by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius from normal levels is expected till January 10, after which temperatures are likely to rise by 1 to 2 degrees.
In the Jammu region, dense fog reduced visibility at several places, causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said