The ski resort of Gulmarg recorded the coldest night of the season so far as the mercury plunged to minus 8.8 degrees Celsius, officials said on Monday.
According to the Meteorological Department, all weather stations of the Valley continued to witness sub-zero temperatures during the intervening night, with south and north Kashmir also experiencing a sharp dip.
MeT said Gulmarg in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a sharp drop in temperature from minus 6.5°C recorded on the preceding night, making it the coldest place in Kashmir during the night.
Gulmarg received 4 cm of fresh snowfall during the last 24 hours.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, registered a minimum temperature of minus 3.6°C, slightly lower than the minus 3.2°C recorded the preceding night.
In south Kashmir, Pahalgam, the famous tourist destination, recorded minus 4.8°C, compared to minus 4.0°C a night earlier. Pahalgam also recorded very light snow in the last 24 hours.
Shopian recorded a minimum of minus 5.6°C, while Pulwama settled at minus 4.2°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, registered minus 2.0°C, showing an improvement from the previous night’s minus 4.0°C.
Kokernag in south Kashmir registered minus 1.2°C, marginally warmer than the previous night’s minus 1.6°C.
In north Kashmir, Kupwara recorded minus 1.8°C, slightly higher than the minus 2.5°C witnessed during the preceding night.
The Meteorological Department has forecast isolated light rain or snowfall at a few places over the next 24 hours, while stating that no major weather disturbance is expected across Kashmir in the coming days.
