Weather To Remain Dry Till At Least Nov 19: MeT
Srinagar, Nov 12 : Cold conditions intensified across Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night so far on Friday.
A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7°C against previous night’s 1.6°C. The temperature is below minus 0.5°C than the normal for this time of the year in the city and was lowest so far this season, the official said.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded minimum temperature of 0.0°C against previous night’s 0.6°C, the official said. It was minus 1.3°C below normal for the place, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against minus 2.8°C on the previous night and normal of minus 1.2°C, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 1.8°C against 1.7°C on the previous night and it was minus 1.0°C below normal there, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 0.9°C against minus 0.2°C on the previous night, the official said.
Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 0.6°against minus 0.5°C on the previous night, the official said.
Leh recorded a low of minus 7.0°C against last night’s minus 6.7°C while mercury settled at minus 1.9°C against 0.6°C last night in Kargil, the official said.
The MeT office has said that the weather shall remain dry for at least November 19.
