Weather

Weather office said on Sunday that light to moderate snowfall in the higher reaches and rain in the plains of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to occur from the evening of January 22 to January 25.An official of the local meteorological (MeT)…

Extreme cold accompanied with chilly winds from snow clad maintains have forced people in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh not to venture out in the morning on Friday.Locals living in different parts of the valley

The world famous Dal Lake froze again on Thursday after Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded the coldest night in the last three decades at minus 8.4 degree Celsius.Earlier, the coldest night at minus 10.5 degree…

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which was closed for traffic due to a damaged bridge at Ramban, around 150 kilometres from Jammu, will continue to remain closed, officials said."It will take at least five days to repair the damaged…

After remaining closed for five days, the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was restored for traffic on Friday, but authorities said only stranded vehicles will be allowed to move.Heavy snow in the Bannihal sector and rockslides in Ramban…

ntermittent heavy snowfall during the last 48 hours threwlife out of gear in Kashmir on Wednesday as the meteorological (MeT) department forecast improvement in weather from afternoon.Over two ft snow accumulated on the ground in plains of…

Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations Narkanda, Kothi and Kalpa received more snowfall, pushing down the temperatures by several notches on Wednesday.However, Shimla and Manali saw overnight rain, according to a MeT…

Heavy snowfall on Tuesday snapped air and surface links with the Kashmir Valley for the rest of country forcing authorities to order rationing of essentials commodities to evade any crisis in supply.The Srinagar-Jammu Highway remained…

Rajasthan, reeling under a cold wave, received a little respite on Saturday from the biting cold when drizzle in different parts of the state pushed the temperatures up in Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Tonk, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Jaisalmer and other…

 Extreme cold condition continues unabated in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh region on Saturday as the valley braced for another spell of rain and snow likely to begin on Monday."Another spell of light to moderate snowfall is likely to occur…