Cold wave in Kashmir, night temps plummet

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 6 : Severe cold conditions continued in Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 11.0°C and Gulmarg minus 10.5°C today and the day temperatures rose up several notches but stayed mostly below normal.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against minus 0.4°C the previous night and it was below normal by 2.0°C for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 2.0°C against minus 1.4°C the previous night. The minimum temperature was 0.5°C below normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 11.0°C against minus 11.9°C the previous night and it was 4.8°C below normal for the resort.
Kokernag recorded a minimum of minus 2.4°C against minus 3.3°C the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 0.4°C for the place.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against minus 0.9°C the previous night and it was 1.4°C below normal there.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.5°C against minus 10.0°C the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 3.8°C for the skiing resort.
Srinagar recorded a maximum of 8.7 degree Celsius today which was 0.5 degree Celsius below normal for the city for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a maximum of 7.2 degree Celsius which is 1.9 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
Pahalgam recorded a maximum of 5.9 degree Celsius which is normal for the place during this time of the year.
Kupwara recorded a maximum of 8.8 degree Celsius which is 0.2 degree Celsius above normal for the place during this time of the year.
Kokernag recorded a maximum of 5.3 degree Celsius which is 1.9 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
Gulmarg recorded a maximum of minus 0. 0 degree Celsius which is 1.4 degree Celsius below normal for the place during this time of the year.
The Meteorological Department official said that weather is expected to be dry till February 13.
As ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh period of winter ended on January 29, Kashmir is presently in the middle of 20-day-long winter period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that ends on February 18 and is followed by a 10-day-long period ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold) which starts from February 19 to February 28.