Srinagar, Jan 29, KDC: While night temperatures showed a little improvement across J&K, the Meteorological Department Sunday issued a yellow warning for heavy snowfall in J&K on January 30.
“During the next 24 hours there are likely chances of light snow and rain at scattered places in the next 24 hours,” the MeT official told KDC here adding that a fresh Western Disturbance was likely to impact J&K during the night.
“A Western Disturbance is hitting J&K and under the influence of this particular system, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall and snowfall of light to moderate intensity has been forecast on January 29 and 30),” he said.
On January 30, the MeT officials forecasted widespread moderate snow and rain in Jammu with “heavy” snowfall in Pirpanjal, south Kashmir, and Doda-Kistawar (more than 75 percent chances)
In view of the prediction, the MeT has issued yellow warning.
There are four types of colour codes signifying the level of caution: green which means no action, yellow meanings the situation needs to be watched, orange means the government agencies need to be prepared for severe weather and red means action is needed to be taken by the agencies.
“The weather system may cause snow avalanches in the areas prone to them. It may likely affect surface and air transportation on Monday,” the official said.” Power supply may also get affected.”
He has advised people not to venture out in avalanche prone areas, unless there is an emergency. “Passengers are advised to travel after confirmation of road status from concerned traffic police,” the official added. (KDC)
