Tuesday, October 21, 2025
19.3 C
Srinagar

Cold conditions intensify in Kashmir, Ladakh

Srinagar, Jan 14 : Icy Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir and Ladakh as night temperature slipped down several notches below freezing point on Friday.

Drass, in Ladakh, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia recorded a low of minus 23.8 and the Ski resort of Gulmarg in Kashmir witnessed a low of minus 10.5 degree Celsius.

A Meteorological Department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir after showing slight improvement on Thursday plunged to minus 3.4 degree Celsius against the minus 2.7 degree Celsius which was minus 1.2 degree below normal during this time of the season, he said.

The famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir remained the coldest place in the Kashmir valley even after showing a slight improvement at minus 10.5 degree Celsius against the minus 11.0 degree Celsius recorded on Thursday which is minus 2.6 degree below normal during this period of season.

Pahalgam, the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir also dipped to minus 10.3 degree Celsius against minus 9.4 degree Celsius recorded the previous day..

Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway slipped to a low of minus 7.8 degree Celsius against minus 5.8 degree Celsius recorded the previous day which was minus 4.8 degree below normal during this period of the season.

Kukernag, also in south Kashmir recorded plunged to minus 7.5 degree Celsius against the minus 6.1 degree Celsius on Thursday, minus 2.5 degree below normal during this time of season.

The night temperature in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara also slipped down to minus 4.2 degree Celsius against minus 2.5 degree Celsius recorded on Thursday.

Leh in Ladakh recorded a low of minus 13.9 degree Celsius against minus 15.5 degree Celsius recorded the previous day while the mercury at the automatic station in Kargil plummeted to minus 19.9 degree Celsius against the minus 16.9 degree Celsius recorded a day ago while, Drass recorded a low of minus 23.8 degree Celsius against minus 21.9 degree Celsius, the official said.

Hot this week

120 anti-terror ops launched daily in Jammu to eliminate foreign terrorists: IGP

Jammu, Oct 21: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone,...

Delhi Tourist Dies At Kashmir’s Gulmarg Resort

Srinagar, Oct 21,: A 68-year-old tourist from Delhi died...

Aga Ruhullah’s Supporters Burn Deputy CM’s Photographs In Bandipora

Bandipora, Oct 21,: Supporters of Central Kashmir Member of...

Locals Urge Immediate Repair After Jhelum Embankment Gives Way In North Kashmir’s Hajin

Hajin, Oct 21,: Panic gripped Check-i-Chandergeera village in Hajin...

Six Structures Gutted In Midnight Blaze in Srinagar’s Downtown Area

Srinagar, Oct 21,: A massive midnight blaze reduced six...

Topics

120 anti-terror ops launched daily in Jammu to eliminate foreign terrorists: IGP

Jammu, Oct 21: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone,...

Delhi Tourist Dies At Kashmir’s Gulmarg Resort

Srinagar, Oct 21,: A 68-year-old tourist from Delhi died...

Aga Ruhullah’s Supporters Burn Deputy CM’s Photographs In Bandipora

Bandipora, Oct 21,: Supporters of Central Kashmir Member of...

Locals Urge Immediate Repair After Jhelum Embankment Gives Way In North Kashmir’s Hajin

Hajin, Oct 21,: Panic gripped Check-i-Chandergeera village in Hajin...

Six Structures Gutted In Midnight Blaze in Srinagar’s Downtown Area

Srinagar, Oct 21,: A massive midnight blaze reduced six...

NC, PDP, BJP candidates file nominations for key election to Budgam

Budgam: Candidates of all major political parties, including National...

Our Budgam candidate expects support from Aga Ruhullah: CM Omar

Budgam:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img