Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 16 : The minimum temperature saw a rise in Kashmir with Srinagar and Qazigund recording above sub-zero level today.
A Meteorological Department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.3°C against the previous night’s minus 0.2°C . Today’s minimum temperature was above normal by 1.2°C for the city.
Qazigund recorded a low of 0.05°C against minus 1.2°C on the previous night and it was 0.6°C above normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.9°C against minus 3.6°C on the previous night and it was 2.5°C above normal for the tourist resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 0.8°C against minus 1.5°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 4.2°C on the previous night and it was 4.8°C above normal for the skiing resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 0.8°C against minus 4.2°C on the previous night and it was 0.6°C below normal for the town.
Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 7.0°C and minus 10.8°C respectively.
The MeT department has forecast occasional cloudy but mainly dry weather till February 18 and possibility of light rain and snow in plains and light to moderate snow in middle and higher reaches during late night of 19th to 20th afternoon.
While Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day long harsh winter period that started on December 21 has ended, Kashmir is under the grip of a 20-day-long period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’. It will be followed by a 10-day-long period ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold) which will end on February 28.
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