Back-to-back Western Disturbances are set to impact Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday, bringing widespread rain and snowfall across many areas. While the weather is expected to turn harsh again, minimum temperatures showed a slight improvement on Wednesday, offering brief relief from the intense cold.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Officials from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the first Western Disturbance will affect the region between January 22 and January 24, with its strongest impact likely on January 23. A second system is expected to arrive on the night of January 26 and continue until January 28, peaking on January 27.
According to the IMD, both weather systems are likely to bring heavy rain and snowfall, especially over the Pir Panjal range, the Chenab Valley in Jammu division, and the middle and higher areas of south Kashmir.
In Srinagar, the minimum temperature rose to –2.4°C on Wednesday, improving from –3.4°C the previous night. At Srinagar Airport, temperatures also showed a mild rise, indicating slightly less severe night-time cold.
Some areas, however, continued to experience freezing conditions. Qazigund and Kupwara recorded sub-zero temperatures, while Kokernag slipped back below freezing after a brief improvement.
South Kashmir remained particularly cold. Anantnag, Pulwama, and Shopian all reported harsh night temperatures, with Shopian recording one of the lowest readings.
In higher reaches, cold conditions persisted. Gulmarg and Sonamarg continued to record well below-zero temperatures, though Gulmarg saw a minor rise compared to the previous night.
North Kashmir districts such as Baramulla, Bandipora, and Ganderbal showed mixed trends, with slight improvements in some places. Temperature data for Kulgam was not available on Wednesday.
In the winter capital Jammu, minimum temperatures remained mostly stable, hovering around 7°C, with only a slight dip compared to the previous night.
Overall, while there has been a small easing in night-time cold, the coming days are expected to bring fresh spells of rain and snowfall, making weather conditions challenging again across Jammu and Kashmir.
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