Srinagar: The minimum temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday while the weatherman has forecast “fairly widespread light rain, snow and thundershowers over JK” in the next 24 hours.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of JK, recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against last night’s 1.8°C.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 0.3°C on the previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of minus 2.6°C, the same as recorded on the previous night, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.1°C against minus 6.2°C on the last night.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.0°C against minus 9.0°C on the previous night, he said. The temperature is 0.4°C below normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against 0.3°C on the previous night, the official said.
Jammu recorded a low of 7.1°C against the previous night’s 7.2°C. The temperature was 1.3°C below normal for the JK’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of minus 0.1°C, Katra had a minimum of 6.0°C while Bhaderwah recorded a low of minus 1.0°C.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 13.6°C against last night’s minus 12.4°C while the mercury in Kargil settled at minus 18.2°C.
Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 22.0°C against last night’s minus 20.2°C, the official said.
The weatherman has forecast “fairly widespread light to moderate rain and snow and thundershowers” on February 3.
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