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The snow that falls during this time period freezes and lasts longer. It is this snow that adds to the glaciers of the Valley and replenishes the perennial reservoirs that feed the rivers, streams and lakes in Kashmir during the months of summer. Any snowfall after the chillai kalan does not last long.
According to him, the best time to visit is January/February when the mountain gets an average of two meters (seven feet) of snow. For those in need of ski or snowboard coaching, Lone’s outfit ...
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.
DD Kashir is the Kashmiri language satellite channel supported by Doordarshan studios in Srinagar, Jammu and Leh. Launched in 2003 DD Kashir has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news & current affairs, social and cultural programmes and film programmes as its major content.
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, officially known as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, (Hindi: डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी सुरंग) is a 9.28-kilometre-long (5.77 mi) road tunnel connecting the towns of Chenani and Nashri in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
He was rescued from 35 feet beneath the snow in −45 °C temperatures, six days after an avalanche hit an Indian Army post in Siachen, at an altitude of 19,600 feet. [2] CT scan showed evidence of oxygen deprivation to the brain. He had pneumonia in both the lungs along with liver and kidney dysfunction.
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the Pakistani territories of Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the province of Punjab were affected by these floods. [5] By 24 September 2014, nearly 277 people in India [ 6 ] and about 280 people in Pakistan had died due to the floods.
UN map of the Line of Control in Kashmir, which ends at the point NJ980420 Historical map including Siachen Glacier (AMS, 1953) [a] Historical map including Siachen Glacier (AMS, 1966) [b] "Sia" in the Balti language refers to the rose family plant widely dispersed in the region. "Chen" refers to any object found in abundance.