Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Sub-zero temperatures continued in Kashmir with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 4.8°C today and Mughal road that was closed due to stone slides was reopened for traffic.
A Meteorological Department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.1°C against the previous night’s minus 3.2°C. The mercury was 1.6°C below normal during this time of the year.
Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.2°C against minus 2.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.6°C below normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.8°C against minus 4.5°C on previous night and it was 0.4°C below normal for the resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 1.8°C against minus 0.7°C as on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.5°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night. It was 2.3°C above normal for the skiing resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 3.5°C against minus 3.7°C on the previous night. It was 1.1°C below normal for the place.
Leh recorded minus 10.8°C.
The MeT department has forecast mainly dry weather for now and said that there was no major weather activity expected till December 31.
In the meantime, the Mughal road which was closed yesterday for traffic due to stone-slides at Shakargah area was thrown open today after they were cleared.
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