Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 6: Cold tightened its grip on Kashmir today with the minimum temperature plummeting several notches and settling at seasons coldest across the Valley.
A MeT official said that the night temperature across Kashmir fell further below freezing due to dry weather conditions across the region.
Temperatures were recorded at 1.2 to 3.2 degrees below the normal for this part of the season.
Srinagar recorded its season’s lowest temperature at minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees lower than the previous night.
Qazigund also registered its season’s lowest at minus 4.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature at Pahalgam dropped to minus 6.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this season.
Gulmarg, the famous ski resort, recorded a low of minus 4.3 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara saw minus 3.4 degrees Celsius and Kokernag recorded minus 2.4 degrees Celsius.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast generally dry weather until Saturday, with further drops in the night temperature expected. However, the days would be warmer.
The MET official said that there is a possibility of light rain over some plains and hilly areas of Jammu division, and light rain or light snow in higher altitudes late on December 8 to the morning of December 9.
“From December 10-14, dry weather is expected, with a chance of light rain or light snow over isolated areas on December 15-16”.
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