Collapse in snowfalls worry for region's fruit industry and bird migration

For the second consecutive year, Jammu and Kashmir is receiving lesser snowfall during winter compared to earlier years thereby affecting the Valley’s fruit industry and migration of birds.

Experts say it is rare for Kashmir to receive such low quantity of snowfall with negligible precipitation in the plains. According to meteorological data, the Valley for the 13th time since 1901 witnessed a rare dry January. Chillai Kalan, the 40-day coldest period in Kashmir’s winter also failed to provide any major snowfall.

January 23 this year witnessed a record maximum temperature of 14.1 degree Celsius — the highest in the past five years. The Kashmir’s winter has already gone above 15 degree Celsius this month and MeT department officials say the dry weather may continue till the end of this month.

Read The Indian Express story -  “Kashmir’s snow fall deficit has got everyone worried.”