Srinagar: Weatherman on Thursday forecast widespread snow and rain spell of “moderate-intensity” from January 4 to 6 in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
“As of now, widespread snow/rain spell of moderate-intensity is most likely during January 4-6 in both JK and Ladakh,” an official of the meteorological department said.
He said a further fall in minimum temperature is expected till January 2.
Barring Gulmarg, the temperature across Kashmir Valley dropped today with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.0°C.
The official said that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of JK, recorded a drop of 1.7°C than the previous night and was below minus 1.9°C below normal for this time of the year.
Kashmir is presently under the grip of a 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started on December 21.
The mercury settled at the world-famous resort of Gulmarg at minus 9.6°C against minus 10.4°C on the previous night.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had a low of minus 4.2°C against 0.6°C on the previous night, he said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 8.9°C against minus 6.6°C on the previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.6°C against minus 0.4°C on the previous night, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum of minus 4.4°C against minus 3.2°C on the previous night, the official said.
Jammu, the JK’s winter capital, saw a rise in temperature by 9 notches from the previous night, recording a low of 5.9°C which is minus 1.5°C below normal for the place during this time of the year, he said.
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