The Kashmir Valley is freezing as the temperatures dip under zero degrees. With the beginning stage of winters this year, And the higher scopes of the Valley are now covered with snow. The vast majority of the spots across the valley have contacted the freezing temperature.
Srinagar recorded the most minimal temperature of the period at – 1.6°C. While Pahalgam, the renowned slope station in south Kashmir recorded a low of – 3.7°C. The ski resort Gulmarg recorded the base temperature at less than 0.8°C. The Met Department said that the flighty climate conditions are because of an Earth-wide temperature boost.
”A dangerous atmospheric deviation is an overall issue and isn’t Kashmir driven however It has an effect here also. If you see the purpose for flighty climate and temp changes. Every one of the specialists has said it and it’s been seen here too. ” said Sonam Lotus, Director MeT Department Kashmir.
The Met Department in Kashmir is before long dispatching a mindfulness crusade concerning the passings that occur because of suffocation in the valley consistently. ”With the beginning of Winter, individuals keep themselves warm and use apparatuses like Bukhari, radiators, etc, what happens is there is no instrument for exhaust and no ventilation. The carbon monoxide increment causes a great deal of harm, as of late perceived how a young lady passed on in her room because of suffocation. We are consistently mindful of do’s and don’t and we will before long begin the mindfulness program once more. ”said Sonam Lotus, Director MeT Department Kashmir.
The temperatures in Ladakh have dropped as well. Leh recorded the base temperature at – 8.0°C. Kargil recorded the base temperature at – 3.6°C. The second coldest spot on the planet, Drass, recorded the temperature at – 12.8°C. The chilly climate conditions bring stress to local people living nearby. The long power cuts, snowfall removing the courses, and so forth are not many of them.
‘It’s amazingly cold here, we can’t go out in the mornings. We use Kangri which chips away at coal and presently we have been confronting deficiency of coal too. The water pipes freeze and afterward, there is no water also. We are constantly layered while going out. We need the public authority to help poor people. It’s terrible. There is no power likewise, too many power cuts. The public authority needs to intercede. There is such a lot of haze toward the beginning of the day that we can’t go out. ” said Bashir Ahmad, Local. The Met has anticipated that climate will remain essentially dry in Jammu and Kashmir with morning mist at disengaged places over fields of the valley till November end.
