Minimum temperature drops below freezing point in Kashmir; MeT predicts snow
Kashmir valley once again recorded below freezing point temperatures on Wednesday as the weather office forecast dry and cold weather across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till Saturday, IANS reported.
An official of the MET department said minimum temperatures remained below the freezing point in both UTs. “Dry and cold weather conditions are likely to continue till 5 December. From 6 December onwards another spell of rain and snow is likely in the two union territories of J-K and Ladakh,” the official said.
Srinagar recorded minus 1.0, Pahalgam minus 2.3 and Gulmarg minus 1.4 degrees Celsius. In Ladakh, Leh town recorded minus 7 and Kargil minus 4.3 as the night’s lowest temperatures.
Jammu city was at 9.7, Katra 10.7, Batote 7.1, Bannihal 3.6 and Bhaderwah 3.7 as the minimum temperatures.