SRINAGAR : Even though the maximum temperature was near normal, the night remained cold due to sub zero temperature in the Kashmir valley.
The world famous health resort of Pahalgam was coldest with minus 3.4 degree.
There was also no respite from the cold as the mercury remained low about 10 degree in Ladakh region, where polling in Leh, Kargil, Zanaskar and Nobra constituencies will be held in the first phase on November 25. A Met department spokesman said here this afternoon that weather will remain dry during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. There would be no large change during subsequent four days, he said adding this could result drop in the night temperature but the maximum temperature would be near normal.
People in summer capital, Srinagar, continued to shiver as the minimum temperature was minus 0.3 degree, a notch below normal. However, the lowest so far was minus 0.5 degree recorded yesterday.
However, sun was out today though the intensity of heat was very low and icy cold winds continued. Met spokesman said the sky would be partly cloudy with haze in the morning tomorrow in Srinagar and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 14 degree and minus 1 degree.
Pahalgam continued to be coldest in the valley as the minimum temperature was recorded minus 3.4 degree, freezing water bodies.
Because of open sky world famous ski resort of Gulmarg witnessed drop in the minimum temperature. Met spokesman said against yesterdays 0.5 degree, it was minus 0.8 degree, still a notch above normal.
Qazigund recorded minus 1.8 degree, Kokernag mius 0.1 degree and Kupwara minus 1.3 degree minimum temperature which was one to two degree below normal. There was no change in the minimum temperature at Leh where it was minus 10 while at Kargil it was minus 9.8 degree.
(AGENCIES)
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