Srinagar, Jan. 24 -- Experts say that the low-pressure system over Himalaya is largely missing not allowing westerlies to reach here. The pressure difference drives the moisture into Kashmir which has not happened till date. This is linked to global climatic change forcing an unusually dry winter. Even as the weatherman has forecasted snow over hills and later over plains fromThursday afternoon to January 31, the gaping snow deficit will remain, and thus the dangers occasioned by its absence will persist.

"The reduced precipitation over an extended period in temperate regions could have a profound impact on wildlife in Kashmir Himalaya. The scarcity of snowfall translates to lessened water levels in various water bodies, potentially lead...