Thursday, February 3, 2022

The weather of Dec 2021 and the closing ceremony of SMDS X (Kalimpong chapter)

December began with a low pressure area in the Andaman sea which ultimately intensified into Cyclone 'JAWAD' - which curved towards Bangladesh and gave some rain over Kolkata on Sun05 Dec2021

Western disturbances were very active towards the latter part of Dec 2021 and affected our region a lot.

 

Hail storms in this region were reported at

1. Rishyap (Kalimpong district) - 22Dec
2. Shillong - 22Dec

Intermittent rain/drizzle was reported at

1. Kurseong
24/25/26Dec (21.6mm reported on 26Dec)
27Dec (2.2mm)                                            
29Dec (1mm)
3. Jaldhaka
25Dec (9mm)
4. Darjeeling
25Dec
29Dec (13.2mm)
5. Kalimpong
29Dec (5.3mm)
6. Jaldhaka
24Dec (9mm)
29Dec (2.6mm)
7. Gangtok (East Skm)
24Dec
28Dec (12.2mm)
29Dec (14.6mm)
8. Damthang (South Skm)
24Dec (3.2mm)
28Dec (13.4mm)
9. Dentam (West Skm)
25Dec (1mm)
28Dec (6.5mm)
29Dec (7.5mm)
10. Mangan (North Skm)
27Dec (4.2mm)
28Dec (19.2mm)
29Dec (19.2mm)

Snowfall reported at

1. Jalpahar (Darjeeling)
25Dec
2. Ghoom (Darjeeling)
29Dec
3. Dhotrey (Darjeeling)                

Drawing the curtains down on SMDS X at Kalimpong on 11 Dec2021 (International Mountain Day)

 

Ending 2021 with a piece of Good News


Praful Rao
SaveTheHills
Kalimpong district
Darjeeling Sikkim Himalaya

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