[ad_1] Kupwara, Feb 17: A 26-year old youth died while three others were rescued after a snow avalanche hit Machil area of Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. Official sources told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a snow avalanche hit Chontiwari area of Machil area due to whichContinue Reading

One Dies, Three Rescued As Snow Avalanche Hits Machil

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: A 26-year old youth died while three others were rescued after a snow avalanche hit Machil area of Kupwara district on Friday, officials said. Quoting official sources the news agency KNO reported that a snow avalanche hit Chontiwari area of  Machil area due to which several people gotContinue Reading

Grand Snow Festival held at Aharbal, Kulgam

[ad_1] Festival aimed to promote Winter tourism, Winter sports; provide enhanced economic avenues to people: Dr Bilal KULGAM, FEBRUARY 16: In order to give fillip to the Winter tourism potential of Aharbal, promote tribal culture and to increase tourist footfall especially in winters, the District Administration Kulgam in collaboration withContinue Reading

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir meteorological department on Friday issued a clarification saying that the yellow snowfall in north Kashmir yesterday was due to dust carried by winds from Pakistan and Afghanistan. “Analysis of  2nd Generation Weather Satellite (Meteosat-9) of EUMETSAT( European Operational Satellite Agency) confirms that Yesterday’s Yellowish/DustyContinue Reading

MeT Forecasts ‘Fairly Widespread’ Light Snow On February 6

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Weather department on Sunday forecast fairly widespread light snow on February 6 in Jammu and Kashmir. Quoting a meteorological department official news agency GNS reported that partly cloudy weather was expected on February 7-8. “Light to moderate snow/rain was expected at many places during February 9 (night) -11th,”Continue Reading