Srinagar: With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending tomorrow, the minimum temperature rose across Kashmir Valley on Saturday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the JK recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against last night’s minus 3.6°C on the previous night.
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.
Meanwhile, Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.5°C against minus 10.4°C on the previous night, the official said.
The temperature is normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.1C against minus 4.0°C on the previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.3°C against minus 4.9°C on the previous night, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 11.8°C on the last night, he said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 1.5°C against 4.6°C on the previous night, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 6.9°C against previous night’s 4.7°C. The temperature was 1.8°C below normal for the JK’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of minus 0.6°C, Katra had a minimum of 6.0°C while Bhaderwah recorded a low of minus 0.6°C, the official said.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 14.6°C against last night’s minus 18.0°C while the mercury in Kargil settled at minus 16.9°C.
Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 14.4°C against last night’s minus 28.2°C, the official said.
Meanwhile, the weatherman has forecast cloudy weather in JK for the next two days.
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