IMD predicts 2-day wet spell in J&K, Ladakh
SRINAGAR : The meteorological department predicted a two-day two-day wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday.
In April, Kashmir has already witnessed back-to-back wet spells accompanied by light snowfall in the upper reaches. India meteorological department (IMD) director Sonum Lotus said the weather in Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh will remain cloudy and there are chances of showers in isolated places. “Widespread rain, thunderstorm and snowfall could take place in higher reaches such as Zojilla, Gulmarg and higher reaches of the Leh-Manali highway on April 21 and 22,” he said, adding that thereafter the weather will remain largely dry till the end of the month.
After a relatively hot February, March had mostly remained cold and rainy with intermittent precipitation across Jammu and Kashmir. Although the month of February had witnessed a number of snow spells, the month also saw an abrupt increase in temperatures. On February 22, Srinagar had recorded 18.6°C temperature while Kupwara had recorded a high of 20.5°C.
Traffic on J&K highway suspended
BANIHAL/JAMMU : Vehicular traffic was suspended on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Tuesday after a landslide hit the arterial road in the union territory’s Ramban district, officials said. The landslide blocked the highway near the Cafeteria Morh, they said.
Due to the blockade, hundreds of Jammu-bound trucks that started late Monday night from Qazigund are stuck between Ramban and Ramsoo.