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• Heavy snowfall at Banihal

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Rain, snow likely in Himachal, J&K
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 22
Rainfall: Rain or snow has occurred at most places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain or thundershowers have occurred at most places in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, at a few places in West Rajasthan and at isolated places in East Rajasthan. The chief amounts of precipitation in cm are: Haryana: Chhachhrauli, Jagadhari and Naraingarh 3 each, Chandigarh, Karnal, Panipat and Nilokheri 2 each and Bhiwani and Hissar 1 each; Himachal Pradesh: Dhundhi 7, Patsio 6, Bharwain 5, Bangana, Dehragopipur, Hamirpur and Khairi 4 each, Guler, Ghamroor, Kahu, Nadaun and Nagrotasurain 3 each, Berthin, Barsar, Kasol, Kandaghat, Nahan, Rampurbushar, Sujanpurtira, Shimla, Sundernagar and Solan 2 each and Arki, Bhuntar, Bhang, Kangra and Pandoh 1 each; Jammu and Kashmir: Banihal 8, Batote 7, Basoli 5, Jammu and Pahalgam 3 each and Srinagar 1; Punjab: Madhopur and Shahpurkandi 5 each, Nangal 3, Amritsar and Nawanshahr 2 each and Adampur, Batala, Fazilka, Halwara, Ludhiana, Patiala and Ropar 1 each; East Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow and Varanasi city 2 each and Bahraich 1, West Uttar Pradesh: Sarsawa 3 and Bareilly 1; Uttaranchal: Dehra Dun 3, Mukteshwar and Tehri 1 each.

Temperatures: Past 24 hours change: Minimum temperatures fell appreciably in West Rajasthan and Uttaranchal, rose in East Uttar Pradesh and changed little elsewhere.

Departure: They were appreciably above normal in Haryana and Punjab, above normal in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh and normal in the rest of the region. The lowest temperature in the plains was 6.3°C recorded at Amritsar.

Forecast valid until the morning of January 24: Rain or snow will occur at many places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal. Rain/thundershowers will occur at many places in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh and at a few places in Rajasthan. Hailstorm is likely in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

Heavy rainfall warning: Heavy rain or snow is likely in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal at some places during the next 24 hours.

Forecast for Delhi and neighbourhood valid until the morning of January 24: Mainly cloudy sky with possibility of rain/thundershowers in some areas. Mist/fog till forenoon. Minimum temperature will be around 9°C.

Farmers weather bulletin for Delhi forecast valid until the morning of January 24: Light to moderate rain is likely at a few places.

Outlook for the subsequent two days: No large change.

Heavy snowfall at Banihal
Tribune Reporters & Agencies

Chandigarh, January 22
Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir received heavy snowfall at 96 cm while Dhundi in Himachal Pradesh was covered by 70 cm of thick white blanket as the higher reaches of the two states received another spell of snow today.

Manali (4 cm), Solang Nullah (48 cm), and Patsio (13 cm) in HImachal also received snow, the sources said.

Ski resort Gulmarg (31 cm) and Dras (5 cm) in Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snow.

Srinagar was lashed by 11.9 mm rains while Jammu received a heavy downpour at 30.4 mm.

SHIMLA: Snowfall continues to elude the ‘Queen of the Hills’ in the new year though rain and sleet hit the capital hill resort today. However, fresh snowfall was reported from the hill resorts of Kufri, Narkanda and Khadapatar, as well as in the tribal regions. Narkanda recorded six inches of snow.

According to reports reaching here, Manali had a mild snowfall last night while there was a heavy snowfall at the Rohtang Pass and the peaks surrounding the picturesque Manali valley. The higher reaches of the magnificent Dhauldhar ranges over-looking the Kangra valley also reported a heavy snowfall.

Reports said there was a heavy snowfall at Keylong, the capital of Lahaul and Spiti, as well as in the higher mountain peaks, including the Lady of Keylong. Kinnaur district also reported a heavy snowfall during the last 24 hours. Keylong had about one foot of snowfall since last night.

Reports said the peaks of the Pir Pangal ranges bordering Jammu and Kashmir in Chamba district also had a heavy snowfall. Fresh snowfall also occurred at the Hathu peak and the Dodra Kawar area along the Uttaranchal border.

The Hindustan-Tibet road at Lafu Ghati near Theog remained cut-off for the second successive day due to a landslide. Traffic to the sub-divisional town of Rampur in the district has been diverted via Basantpur.

The Shimla-Rohru road was blocked due to heavy snowfall at Khadapatar and the Shimla-Chopal road was also blocked due to fresh snowfall at Deha.

JAMMU: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway continued to remain closed for vehicular traffic for the second day today due to heavy rainfall, with over 150 vehicles, including some passengers buses, stranded at various places, police said here.

The highway was closed yesterday following snowfall and heavy rains in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said adding the accumulation of snow between Qazigund and Banihal made the conditions slippery for vehicular traffic. Heavy rains also caused landslides between Ramsu and Ramban forcing the suspension of to and fro traffic from the capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar, they said.

Meanwhile, the Batote-Doda road, the Baderwah-Doda road and the Thathri-Gandoh road were also closed due to landslides following heavy rains during the past 24 hours, they said.

However, traffic was plying on the Jammu-Pathankot and the Jammu-Rajouri roads.

KANGRA: Kangra valley today shivered following heavy rains till today. Snow was accompanied by icy cold winds. The sprawling Dhauladar mountain range and the lower foot hills overlooking the Kangra valley experienced heavy snowfall since last night and continued till noon today.

The reports of rains were received from Palampur, Dharamsala, Nurpur, Jawalamukhi, Baijnath, Malian McLeodganj, Dhera, Shahpur, Kotla and Naddi areas and other parts of this district.