Thick Fog Blankets Kashmir Amid Severe Cold Snap

A thick blanket of fog enveloped most of Kashmir, including Srinagar, on Thursday, as the region continues to experience a severe cold wave.

Temperatures dip further

• Srinagar: -3.3°C (1.2°C below normal)
• Qazigund: -3.8°C (1.5°C below normal)
• Pahalgam: -5.4°C (0.2°C below normal)
• Kokernag: -2.0°C (0.7°C above normal)
• Kupwara: -4.3°C (1.8°C below normal)
• Gulmarg: -2.6°C (3.6°C above normal)
• Jammu: 5.8°C (1.6°C below normal)

Visibility reduced, traffic disrupted

• Dense fog in many areas, particularly Srinagar, impacting visibility and slowing down traffic flow.

Chillai-Kalan continues

• Kashmir is currently in the midst of “Chillai-Kalan,” the 40-day period of harshest winter, which ends on January 30.
• Two subsequent winter periods, “Chillai-Khurd” and “Chillai-Bachha,” follow for a total of 70 days of winter.

Forecast

• Generally cloudy weather with possibility of light snow over isolated higher reaches in the next 24 hours.
• Dry weather with moderate to dense fog expected till December 31st in Central Kashmir and surrounding areas.
• Possibility of light snow over higher reaches during the evening/night of December 31st.
• Dry weather expected on January 1-2.
• Light rain/snow possible at isolated places on January 3-4.

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