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The meteorological department has predicted snowfall for two days in Kashmir stating that there will also be disruption of traffic on the highways.
The minimum temperature settled below freezing point in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.8°C against last night’s 1.7°C.
The 40-day long ‘Chillai Kalan started from December 21 and it will be followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’.
The mercury settled at minus 7.5°C against minus 6.5°C on the previous night at the world famous resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district while Qazigund witnessed a low of minus 1.2°C against 2.2°C on the previous night.
Besides Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.8°C against minus 5.1°C on previous night while Kokernag recorded a low of minus 0.3°C against 1.0°C on previous night.
The Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum of minus 1.5°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night, an official told GNS.
Jammu, the J&K’s winter capital, saw a low of 8.8°C which is minus 0.6°C below normal for the place during this time of the year while Ladakh’s Leh had a low of minus 10.4°C against last night’s minus 10.4°C while Kargil station recorded minimum of minus 9.2°C. Drass in Kargil, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 9.2°C.
“Weather is most likely to remain partly to generally cloudy with chances of light Snow at isolated places of Kashmir,” an official said adding, “light to moderate snowfall is expected at scattered to fairly widespread places during 26 (night) to 28th(morning).”
Meanwhile Traffic police issued an advisory on his way travel here.
TRAFFIC POLICE HEADQUARTERS, J&K, JAMMU/SRINAGAR
ATTENTION
- On 31-12-2021 Friday , there shall be no traffic movement on Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road from either side in view of maintenance/repairing on Zoji La axis .
- Restriction on Dhar Road for HMVs with more than 10 tyres
HMVs with only 06 and 10 tyres shall be allowed to ply through Dhar road.
TRAFFIC PLAN & ADVISORY FOR 27-12-2021
COMMUTERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO TRAVEL ON JAMMU-SRINAGAR NHW (NH-44) /SSG ROAD WITHOUT CONFIRMING THE STATUS OF ROAD FROM TCU JAMMU/ RAMBAN & SRINAGAR IN VIEW OF INCLEMENT WEATHER PREDICTION ISSUED BY MeT DEPARTMENT.
However, tomorrow subject to fair weather and better road condition LMVs(Passenger) shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar NHW viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa . TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic.
CUT OFF TIMING:
LMVs from Nagrota (Jammu) 0500 hrs to 1200 hrs,
from Jakheni (Udhampur) 0600 hrs to 1300 hrs &
from Zig (Qazigund) 0600 hrs to 1300 hrs
No Vehicle shall be allowed before and after cut off timing.
HMVs/Load Carriers
Subject to fair weather and better road condition, HMVs shall be allowed from Navyug Tunnel (Qazigund side) towards Jammu after the tail of up HMVs crosses Navyug Tunnel. TCU Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the HMVs.
SFs Convoy Movement
Security Forces are advised/requested not to ply against advisory/traffic plan in view of traffic congestion on Jammu-Srinagar NHW. They may ply from Srinagar towards Jammu after confirming the status of NHW.
MUGHAL ROAD
No traffic movement shall be allowed on Mughal Road in view of snow accumulation
SSG ROAD
Tomorrow after clearance of SSG road from BEACON (green signal) and subject to fair weather and good road condition , only one way traffic from Kargil towards Srinagar shall be allowed on Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road. LMVs followed by HMVs will be released from Minamarg at 0900 hrs. upto 1400 hrs . No Vehicle shall be allowed after cut off timing.
KISHTWAR-SINTHAN ROAD
No traffic movement shall be allowed on Kishtwar-Sinthan Road in view of snow accumulation.
ADVISORY
People are advised to undertake journey on NHW-44 only after confirming status of the road from Traffic control units as under:-
• Jammu (0191-2459048, 9419147732)
• Srinagar (0194-2450022, 2485396)
• Ramban (9419993745) • Udhampur (8491928625)
• PCR Kishtwar (9906154100) for status of Sinthan Road