Met Predicts Light To Moderate Snowfall Over Higher Reaches During 21-23rd November
Srinagar, Nov 16 (GNS): Cold weather conditions show no signs of relenting as mercury plunged across Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording its coldest night of the season so far on
Tuesday.
A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury settled at minus 1.2°C against minus .0°C on the previous night in Srinagar. While the minimum temperature was below minus 2.4°C than the normal for this time of the year in the city, it was lowest
so far this season, the official said.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, record minimum temperature of minus 1.8°C against mi .2°C on the previous night, he said. It was minus 3.1°C below normal for the place, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4.7°C against minus 4.0°C on previous night and normal of minus 1.2°C, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of 0.2°C against 0.4°C on the previous night, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night, the official said.
Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 1.2°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night, the official said.
Leh recorded a low of minus 8.6°C against last night’s minus 7.6°C while mercury settled at minus 3.4°C against minus 2.6°C last night in Kargil, the official said.
The MeT office has said that the weather shall remain dry in plains for at least November 20 in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
“A feeble Western Disturbance is likely to affect the region during November 21-23rd which may cause light to moderate snow over higher reaches especially northern parts of Kashmir.” (GNS)
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