Srinagar: After three days of rain and snow, the weather improved in Kashmir by Wednesday morning, with the weatherman predicting another wet spell starting from February 27.
An official from the local weather office said that widespread light to moderate rain/snow at many places with heavy rain/snow at few places occurred in the past 24 hours.
He also said that there would be no significant weather activity until the 26th of February, following which from February 27 to 29, there is the possibility of light to moderate rain/snow at scattered to fairly widespread places.
Avalanche blocks Sindh stream in Sonamarg
An avalanche has blocked Sindh stream in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir, changing the course of the waterbody, officials said here on Wednesday.
An avalanche struck the Hung area of Sonamarg on the Srinagar-Leh road, blocking the flow of water in the Sindh stream, they said.
The blockade caused by the avalanche debris forced a change in the course of the stream and water started flowing over the road adjacent to it, the officials said.
Authorities have pressed heavy machinery into service to clear the debris of the avalanche so that the waterbody takes its original course.
Kashmir witnessed “moderate” to “heavy” snowfall over the past three days, increasing the possibility of avalanches in hilly and mountainous areas of the valley.
