Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season as the mercury dipped to 0.2°C, while most parts of Jammu and Kashmir continued to record below-normal night temperatures, with the Valley witnessing a fall of 1–3°C below the seasonal average.
The recent snowfall in upper reaches of Kashmir has caused a noticeable dip in temperatures across valley. Several places recorded sub-zero conditions.
The hill resort of Pahalgam in Anantnag district was the coldest place in Kashmir at -3.0°C.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 0.2°C— the coldest night of the season so far. The temperature was 1.7°C below the normal of 1.9°C.
Qazigund, the gateway to the Valley, registered a minimum of -0.3°C, while Kokernag recorded 1.6°C. In north Kashmir, Kupwara witnessed a low of -0.7°C, and the mercury settled at the ski resort of Gulmarg at -2.6°C.
The Meteorological Department today predicted mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
It added that there is no major change expected in the weather conditions over the subsequent two days, suggesting continued dry and cold conditions across the region.
