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Weather and Highway Update for Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh

By News Desk

January 17, 2021

According to the MeT department, there are western disturbance most likely to affect Jammu Kashmir and Kargil district of Ladakh during 22nd (Evening) to 25th (Forenoon).

This will give fairly widespread to light moderate snowfall/rain in plains of Jammu during above dates with main activity on 24th.buy plavix generic buywithoutprescriptionrxonline.com/plavix.html over the counter

This system is much weaker than the previous one. So we expect precipitation of lower intensity Compared to previous one said IMD.

While the Jammu – Srinagar highway, only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has reopened for traffic after remaining closed for six days following the sudden collapsing of Bailey bridge’s retaining wall in Ramban district.

Minimum temperature recordings for today were also updated where Srinagar stooped to -7.buy nolvadex online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/nolvadex.html no prescription 6°C, Qazigund to -9.0°C, Pahalgam to -8.7°C, Kupwara – 6.2°C, Kokernag to -8.7°C, Gulmarg to -4.2°C, Anantnag to -9.0°C, Bandipora to -4.7°C, Sopore to 3.8°C, Shopian to -10.6°C and Pulwama stooped to -8.6°C.

The minimum temperature recorded in Jammu was 8.4°C whereas, Banihal stayed stagnant at 4.2°C.

The minimum and coldest temperature was recorded in Dras at -25.6°C, Kargil -17.4°C, Nubra Valley at -13.0°C, whereas Leh was recorded at -12.1°C.

The authorities have also decided to restrict the traffic on the thoroughfare to one-way only and shall ply from Srinagar towards Jammu.

The decision comes after Border Roads Organization successfully launched a Bailey bridge adjacent to the damaged road and according to the agency, it was completed within 60 hours.