Kashmir valley continued to witness dry weather and freezing night temperatures on Thursday with Pahalgam recording the season’s lowest at minus 5.6°C for the second time since December 7, an official of meteorological department (MeT) said.
All weather stations recorded sub-zero temperatures in Kashmir valley on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. “Against minus 5.3°C the previous night, the night temperature on Wednesday dropped to minus 5.6°C at Pahalgam during the night, which is two degrees below normal,” the official said.
The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded a low of - 3.2°C, while the gateway to Kashmir in south Kashmir, Qazigund recorded a temperature of minus 3.6°C. The ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a temperature of minus 3°C against minus 4°C on the previous night.
In Ladakh, the temperature was minus 10.6°C in Leh and minus 11.6°C in Kargil. The MeT has said that dry weather conditions will continue till December 22.
“The weather remained clear to partly cloudy. There is a forecast for dry weather, which is expected till December 22,” the statement said, adding that no significant weather system will affect the region till December 25.
Jammu and Bhaderwah recorded a minimum temperature of 7.1°C and 2°C.
{{/usCountry}}Jammu and Bhaderwah recorded a minimum temperature of 7.1°C and 2°C.
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