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| No respite in cold conditions in valley, Srinagar at -2.2 Deg C | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 4: Kashmir valley continued to shiver in cold coupled with fog and haze as Srinagar experienced the coldest temperature again with minimum temperature plunges to minus 2.2 degree Celsius on Sunday showing no respite so far, officials said.
The Meteorological Department forecast dry weather to continue in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.
Kashmir weather an independent observer Faizan Arif forecast, as per the current analysis, a weak Western Disturbance is expected to affect Jammu and Kashmir around December 9 and 10.
There is a possibility of showers at a few places and light to moderate snowfall over higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir.
Maximum activity is expected over higher reaches of Kupwara, Bandipora in north Kashmir districts and Ganderbal in central Kashmir district. There are very less chances of snow for plains as of now, he said.
However, the Western Disturbance will ease the fog conditions prevailing in plains and visibility is expected to improve.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded coldest night again on Sunday so far and it tied with the lowest of -2.2 degrees Celsius recorded on November 29. It was minus 1.3 degree Celsius below normal against minus 0.9 degree Celsius during this period of the season.
Major parts of Kashmir valley including Srinagar's fashionable Boulevard road, Dal Lake, Nishat, Shalimar, Foreshore road and other parts were engulfed with thick fog coupled with haze. The motor vehicles had to put on headlights in the morning while playing on the several roads.
Tourist hotspot of Pahalgam in south Kashmir remained the coldest place with the minimum temperature dipped to minus 4.6 degree Celsius on Sunday against the minus 2.8 degree Celsius recorded the previous night. The temperature was minus 1.3 degree Celsius below normal during this period of the season at the valley of shepherds.
The Ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.5 degree Celsius on Sunday against the minus 2.0 degree Celslius recorded a day ago which was 0.8 degree Celsius above normal during this period of the season for the valley of meadow.
Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national had a low of minus 2.8 degree Celsius against minus 1.8 degree Celsius recorded the previous night while Kukernag in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 0.8 degree Celsius against minus 1.0 degree Celsius recorded the previous night.
The frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara witnessed a low of minus 2.4 degree Celsius on Sunday against the minus 1.9 degree Celsius recorded the previous night which was minus 1.0 degree Celsius below normal during this period of the season, the MeT office said. |
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