Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 27 : The weatherman has forecast scattered light rain and snow in Kashmir during the next 24 hours while temperatures dipped across the region as the harshest period of two months of winter ends tomorrow.
A Meteorological Department official said here: “From March 1-2nd, light rain is expected in plains and light to moderate snow and rain over higher reaches at many places. Dry weather is expected during 3rd to 7th March.”
In the meantime, Srinagar recorded a low of 4.2°C against 7.3°C the previous night and it was above normal by 2.7°C for the city.
Qazigund recorded a low of 1.5°C against 5.2°C the previous night and it was 1.1°C above normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.9°C against 3.2°C the previous night and it was 2.6°C above normal for the tourist resort in Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 2.4°C against 4.3°C the previous night and it was 2.3°C above normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.5°C against minus 1.6°C the previous night and it was 3.3°C above normal for the skiing resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 3.1°C against 3.0°C the previous night and it was 3.1°C above normal for the town.
Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 6.2°C and 4.8°C respectively.
While Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day long harsh winter period that started on December 21 and a 20-day-long period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that followed it have ended, Kashmir is under grip of 10-day-long period ‘Chillai-Bacha’ (baby cold) which ends tomorrow.
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