Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 10 : The intense cold in Kashmir continued today with tourist spot Pahalgam in Anantnag district remaining the coldest place with -5.5°C today.
Meteorological Department Srinagar said that weatherwill remain generally cloudy on December 11-12 and cloudy from December 13-16.
“Overall, there is no significant weather activity and it is likely to remain dry and cold till December 16”, the MeT office said adding “the minimum temperature may see a further fall during the period”.
Srinagar recorded a low of -4.4°C today and it was 3.8°C below normal for Srinagar.
The maximum temperature recorded at Srinagar was 10.7°C and it was 0.5°C above normal the previous day.
Pahalgam remained the coldest place in the Kashmir with the minimum temperature slipping down to -5.5°C today against the -5.0°C recorded the previous night. It was 2.3°C below normal for the tourist spot.
Qazigund recorded a further dip and recorded at -3.0°against the -2.8°C the previous night and Kokernag had a low of -2.0°C against-2.3°C recorded a day ago.
Gulmarg settled down at -4.2°C for the second consecutive day today and it was 0.5°C below normal for the ski resort.
The mercury at Kupwara further plummeted today and recorded at -3.4°C against -3.0°C recorded the previous night. It was 1.6°C below normal for the town.
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