Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 27: Kashmir continued to reel under severe cold weather conditions with Srinagar recording minus 4.8°C amid snowfall in South Kashmir tourist place.
A Meteorological Department official said that Srinagar recorded a drop by 1.3°C than the last night’s temperature of minus 3.5°C. The temperature settled at -4.8°C which was 2.7°C below normal for the city. Srinagar has so far seen the coldest temperature this season on December 25 when mercury plummeted to minus 5.8°C.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 6.7°C against minus 5.7°C on the previous night. There was around 2 inches snowfall during last night in Pahalgam and today’s minimum temperature was below normal by 1.5°C in the tourist resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.9°C against minus 2.5°C on the previous night. It was 0.2°C below normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 5.9°C against minus 5.6°C on the previous night. It was 0.3°C above normal for the skiing resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 4.8°C against minus 3.5°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.3°C below normal.
Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.6°C against minus 4.2°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.3°C below normal for the town.
Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 11.0°C and 10.0°C respectively.
Kashmir is under Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day long harsh winter period that started on December 21 and will end on January 30. It is followed by a 20-day-long period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that occurs between January 30 and February 19 and a 10-day-long period ‘Chillai-Bacha’ (baby cold) which is from February 20 to March 1.
“Till December 30th, generally cloudy weather is expected with intermittent light snow at isolated to scattered places on higher reaches of North, Northwestern and central Kashmir during 29 (Night) -30th,” the MeT official said.
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