By Sameer Ahmad
Srinagar (NVI): Even as the region braces for a fresh spell of snow and rainfall in the next couple of days, the mercury climbed several notches today across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh due to overcast conditions said a Metrological Department official.
However, severe cold wave continues in the two union territories with the minimum temperature continuing to hover several degrees below the season’s average.
Flights operation at the Srinagar Airport remained affected for the fifth consecutive day due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog.
All flights to and from the Srinagar Airport were canceled and no flights operation took place for the fifth straight day an official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) said.
“Visibility at the airport is very poor due to heavy fog and conditions were not suitable for flights operation,” an AAI official added.
An active western disturbance is most likely to affect the Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh from Tuesday night to December 14 afternoon. Under the influence of this western disturbance, widespread moderate rain or snow is expected in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh regions, official said.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in North Kashmir was minus 4.2 degree Celsius while 3.7 degree Celsius were recorded in Pahalgam hill resort in south Kashmir.
