The chilling cold continues in Jammu and Kashmir, with Srinagar registering a low of minus 3.5°C on Friday.
According to a meteorological department official, today’s minimum temperature in Srinagar is 1.9°C higher than the previous night’s minus 5.4°C, which marked the coldest for this season. However, the current temperature is still 2.5°C below the normal for this time of the year in Srinagar.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 2.8°C, Pahalgam at minus 5.0°C, Kokernag at minus 1.9°C, and Kupwara at minus 4.2°C. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 3.44°C.
Jammu recorded a minimum of 7.3°C, Banihal 1.7°C, Batote 4.2°C, and Bhaderwah 0.4°C.
The Meteorological Department predicts mainly dry and cold weather in J&K until December 24. The next 24 hours will see mainly dry weather, while on December 16, generally cloudy weather with the possibility of a brief spell of light snow over extreme higher reaches is expected.
From December 17-24, the MeT predicts mainly dry weather, stating, “Overall, dry and cold weather is likely to continue till December 24 over most places in J&K.”
