Srinagar records coldest night

SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded coldest night of the winter so far after the minimum temperature witnessed further drop and settled at minus 1.4 degree today which was 3.2 notches below normal.
Meanwhile, the majority of water bodies in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh and Skardu in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) froze due to sub zero minimum temperature. A MeT department spokesman said today that weather will remain mainly dry in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Gilgit and Baltistan divisions during the next 24 hours. There will also be no significant change in the weather during the next 48 hours, he said.
However, he said, there is possibility of wet weather on November 13 in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Gilgit and Baltistan. Spokesman said today that due to open sky during the night in the Kashmir valley, the minimum temperature was recorded below normal. However, the maximum temperature remained above normal due to open sky and the sun was out though the intensity of the heat was less. (UNI)