Srinagar: Amid forecast for light rain and snowfall, night temperatures recorded a rise in Kashmir Valley on Monday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the JK recorded a low of minus 1.6°C against last night’s minus 2.3°C on the previous night.
While the ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter which started from December 21 has ended.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 6.6°C against minus 7.4°C on the previous night, the official said.
The temperature is 1.0°C above 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 2.8°C against minus 3.2°C on the previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 2.8°C on the previous night.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4.8°C against minus 7.0°C on the last night, he said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 0.6°C against minus 2.4°C on the previous night, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 7.7°C against the previous night’s 6.6°C. The temperature was 0.7°C below normal for the JK’s winter capital during this time of the year.
Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.0°C, Katra had a minimum of 7.0°C while Bhaderwah recorded a low of minus 0.3°C, the official said.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 10.6°C against last night’s minus 11.7°C while the mercury in Kargil settled at minus 14.4°C. Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 14.7°C against last night’s minus 21.7°C.
“There is the possibility of light rain or snow on January 31-February 1 at scattered places and fairly widespread light rain and snow on Feb 3,” the official said.
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