Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 7: The weatherman today forecast snowfall and rain in Kashmir from February 18-20 even as cold wave conditions continued in the Valley today as minimum temperatures stayed below freezing.
A Meteorological department official said that the weather is expected to be dry till February 17. “Overall, dry weather is expected till February 17 with occasionally cloudy towards evening during February 14,” he said.
Regarding the outlook during February 18-20, he said, there is a possibility of light snow and rain.
In the meantime, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 2.4°C the previous night and it was below normal by 1.6°C for the city for this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 3.2°C against minus 2.0°C the previous night. The minimum temperature was 1.7°C below normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 10.8°C against minus 11.0°C the previous night and it was 4.6°C below normal for the resort. Kokernag recorded a minimum of minus 4.3°C against minus 2.4°C the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 2.3°C for the place.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.3°C against minus 3.4°C the previous night and it was 1.3°C below normal there.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.0°C against minus 10.5°C the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 3.3°C for the skiing resort.
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 and lasts till February 28.
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