Srinagar: After snowfall and rains, minimum temperatures recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 9.4°C on Wednesday.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar received 5.5 cm of snow in 24 hours till 0830 hours. Similarly, he said, Qazigund received 34 cm of snow, Pahalgam 50 cm, Kupwara 5cms, Kokernag 59 cm, and Gulmarg 40 cm of snowfall during the time. He said Gulmarg, which received 130cms (4.26 ft) of snowfall in the last 72 hours, recorded a low of minus 9.4°C against minus 4.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was below normal by 2.7°C for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir which is set to host the 4th edition of the Khelo India games from today.
He said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.0°C against minus 0.7°C on the previous night. It was below normal by 0.9°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year, he said.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of 0.0°C, the same as on the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the MeT official said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.6°C against minus 0.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.4°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 3.4°C against 0.3°C on the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 2.7°C for the place, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of minus 0.4°C, the same as on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal there, the official said.
Jammu, he said, received 5.6mm of rain during the last 24 hours and recorded a minimum of 9.2°C and it was below normal by 1.4°C for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal received 71.8mm of rain in 24 hours and recorded a low of minus 0.2°C, Batote received 43.8mm and had a low of minus 0.6°C while Bhaderwah received 27.4mm of rain and recorded a minimum of 0.0°C, he said.
The weatherman has forecast improvement in weather in Jammu and Kashmir from today.
“No significant weather activity is expected till February 27,” he added.
