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Kashmir valley witnessed multiple heavy snowfall spells in January 2017 that triggered an avalanche, killing 24 people, including 20 Indian Army Personnel, whose camp was struck by the avalanche. An analysis of the heavy snowfall events that occurred at the majority of districts in Kashmir during January 2017 was analysed by Rafiq and Mishra ...
Cold wave, avalanches, rainfall, snowfall: Formed: 3 January 2017: Lowest temperature: −12.4 °C (9.7 °F) [1] Fatalities: At least 16 in North India due to cold weather, another 25 due to avalanches in Kashmir [2] Areas affected: North India, Kashmir Valley
Road connectivity has been a major issue for the population due to their being heavy snowfall during the winter months. In 2015 the Border Roads Organisation had submitted a proposal to the Indian Central Government for the construction of an 18-km long tunnel that would ensure yearlong connectivity of the Gurez to the rest of the Kashmir Valley.
India’s prime minister marked Monday the opening of a tunnel in the northeast of disputed Kashmir that will grant all-year accessibility to a town that is isolated by heavy snow each winter.
Warwan Valley is one of the most remote valleys of Jammu and Kashmir and it suffers from a lack of access to proper roads, communication facilities and electricity. The valley remains cut off for about six or seven months every year due to heavy snowfall. In 2016, Margi village of the valley got completely destroyed by fire. [12] [13] [14]
The slopes around this village in Indian-administered Kashmir offer 1,330 vertical ... has resulted in less snow,” Indian-administered Kashmir’s ... a heavy military presence in the area that ...
The Kashmir Valley enjoys a moderate climate but weather conditions are unpredictable. The record high temperature is 37.8°C [9] and the record low is −18 °C. On 5 and 6 January 2012, after years of relatively little snow, a wave of heavy snow and low temperatures (winter storm) shocked the valley covering it in a thick layer of snow and ice.
Remote regions of Jammu and Kashmir, such as the Pir Panjal Range, experience exceptionally heavy snowfall. Kashmir's highest recorded monthly snowfall occurred in February 1967, when 8.4 metres (27.6 ft) fell in Gulmarg, though the IMD has recorded snowdrifts up to 12 metres (39.4 ft) in several Kashmiri districts. In February 2005, more than ...