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December 22, 2018 - Snow in Jammu and Kashmir
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The winter of 2018-2019 started fiercely and early in Northern India, with a heavy snowstorm hitting Jammu and Kashmir from November 2 – 4. According to media reports, at least 700 people were evacuated from Jawhar Tunnel and Sonmarg due to snowfall on November 4 and over 1,000 civilians were provided shelter in Banihal while Kashmir Valley was cut off from the rest of the country for at least two days after the Srinager-Jammu national highway was closed due to snow and ice. Widespread power outages were also reported. Snow typically falls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir beginning in mid-December and lasting through February.
On December 17, 2018, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of snow across Jammu and Kashmir. The southwestern slopes of the Himalaya Mountains and the plains south of the mountains remain snow-free while heavy snow lays over the north-eastern slopes of the Himalayas as well on the highest elevations on the Tibetan plateau.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 12/17/2018
Resolutions:
1km (872.8 KB), 500m (2.3 MB), 250m (2.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
The winter of 2018-2019 started fiercely and early in Northern India, with a heavy snowstorm hitting Jammu and Kashmir from November 2 – 4. According to media reports, at least 700 people were evacuated from Jawhar Tunnel and Sonmarg due to snowfall on November 4 and over 1,000 civilians were provided shelter in Banihal while Kashmir Valley was cut off from the rest of the country for at least two days after the Srinager-Jammu national highway was closed due to snow and ice. Widespread power outages were also reported. Snow typically falls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir beginning in mid-December and lasting through February.
On December 17, 2018, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of snow across Jammu and Kashmir. The southwestern slopes of the Himalaya Mountains and the plains south of the mountains remain snow-free while heavy snow lays over the north-eastern slopes of the Himalayas as well on the highest elevations on the Tibetan plateau.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 12/17/2018
Resolutions:
1km (872.8 KB), 500m (2.3 MB), 250m (2.2 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
