The INS News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Regional
    • Srinagar
    • Jammu
    • National
    • World
  • Business & Economy
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Health
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Blog
  • Home
  • News
    • Regional
    • Srinagar
    • Jammu
    • National
    • World
  • Business & Economy
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Health
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Blog
No Result
View All Result
The INS News
No Result
View All Result
Home News Jammu

Above freezing point night temperature in most parts of Kashmir

INS Desk by INS Desk
December 24, 2021
A A
Severe Cold Conditions Continue Across Kashmir, Ladakh  

Srinagar, Dec 24: Barring famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, the minimum temperature settled at above freezing point in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 2.4 against last night’s 2.6°C and had rainfall of 1.3mm in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today.
Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’.
The mercury in the world famous resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district settled at minus 5.1°C against minus 3.7°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 0.7°C above normal for the famous resort which recorded 3.3cms of fresh snowfall.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, had a low of 1.2°C against 0.8°C on the previous night, he said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.3°C against 0.3°C on previous night and had snowfall of 0.4 cm.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of 1.2°C against 0.7°C on previous night, the official said. It had rainfall of 5.2mm during the time, the official added.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum of 2.2°C against 2.6°C on the previous night while as it had 0.3mm of rain, the official said.
Jammu, the J&K’s winter capital, saw a low of 8.2°C which is normal for the place during this time of the year, he said.
Ladakh’s Leh had a low of 0.5°C against last night’s minus 6.6°C while automatic Kargil station recorded minimum of minus 6.4°C. Drass in Kargil, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 13.4°C, the official said.
“As expected, light to moderate snow(over higher reaches) occured at a few places of Kashmir and Sonmarg-Drass axis. There’s no forest of any major/significant snow/rainfall till 26th(Day),” the MeT official said, adding, “A Western Disturbance of greater intensity is Likely during 26(Evening) -28th(F/N). Due to this, Light to Moderate Snowfall(2-3Inches) in plains of Kashmir, Moderate over higher reaches of J&K( Heavy 1-2Ft) at isolated places over higher reaches of J&K, Zojila-Minamarg axis, and light snowfall at scattered places of Ladakh, especially Kargil-Zanskar area and light to moderate rain with thunderstorm is likely during above period.”

RELATED POSTS

SIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against PDP Leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra

LG announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to Kin of those lost their lives in tragic shooting stones incident at Shiv Khori

Jammu and Kashmir Reports 452 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

Buy JNews
ADVERTISEMENT
ShareTweetSend
INS Desk

INS Desk

Related Posts

Jammu

SIA Files Supplementary Chargesheet Against PDP Leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra

August 8, 2022
Jammu

LG announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to Kin of those lost their lives in tragic shooting stones incident at Shiv Khori

August 8, 2022
3 IAS officers attached to H&ME for assisting in Coronavirus mitigation efforts in J&K
Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir Reports 452 Covid-19 Cases, No Death

August 8, 2022
Youth’s Body Found In Orchard At Shopian
Regional

2 Pilgrims Killed, Another Injured Due To Shooting Stones In Reasi

August 8, 2022
More Rain Lashes J&K, MeT Urges People To Be Wary Of Flash Floods, Landslides
Jammu

Rains lash J&K, MeT predicts more at scattered places

August 8, 2022
8 Muharram; Day In Pictures
Jammu

Curbs Remained In Force In 8 Police Stations, Day Passed Off Peacefully: Police  

August 7, 2022
Next Post
3 militants, 2 soldiers killed as Shopian gunfight ends

Militant Killed in encounter at Arwani Anantnag in South Kashmir: Police

IGP Kashmir visits family of cop killed in Bijbehra

IGP Kashmir visits family of cop killed in Bijbehra

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *




Senior Police Officers visit martyr Constable Tasweer Ahmad’s residence

AuGH’s ‘IED Expert’ Among 2 Militants Killed in Tral

December 25, 2021
Pulwama youth succumbed to injuries

Gunmen kill Army man in Pinglana Pulwama

March 13, 2019
3 IAS officers attached to H&ME for assisting in Coronavirus mitigation efforts in J&K

J&K Covid-19 Upsurges Continues: 1148 Fresh Cases, 2 Deaths Reported In 24 Hours 

January 11, 2022

Popular Stories

  • Haji Ghulam Rasool Khan receives Padma Shri for Art

    Haji Ghulam Rasool Khan receives Padma Shri for Art

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • The Red Light Area of Srinagar!

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 3 IAS Officers Transferred, Shaleen Kabra Posted PS Of Jal Shakti Department  

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 8 JKAS Officers Transferred In J&K

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lt Governor inaugurates 150-bedded Ujala Cygnus Kashmir Superspeciality Hospital in Nowgam

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

© 2022 INS News - Designed by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Regional
    • Srinagar
    • Jammu
    • National
    • World
  • Business & Economy
  • Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Health
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Press Releases
  • Blog

© 2022 INS News - Designed by GITS.