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| Coldwave conditions intensify across Kashmir, swathes of UP experience chilly day | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 31: Coldwave conditions intensified across Kashmir on Tuesday, with the Met office predicting fresh spells of light to moderate snowfall in the valley during the week, while large swathes of Uttar Pradesh witnessed maximum temperatures dipping by more than 5 degrees Celsius.
Parts of Rajasthan experienced intense chill as neighbouring Haryana, and Punjab continued to witness biting cold conditions.
Gulmarg, a tourist resort town in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 11.5 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.
Pahalgam, the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir, registered a minimum temperature of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius.
In Srinagar, the mercury dipped to minus 3.5 degrees Celsius. Qazigund -- the gateway town to Kashmir -- logged a minimum temperature of minus 7.5 degrees. In south Kashmir, Kokernag recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius.
The Met office has forecast light snowfall on New Year’s Day and another spell of moderate snowfall later in the week.
“A feeble western disturbance is likely to hit Kashmir on January 1-2. There is a possibility of light snow at scattered places. A moderate to strong western disturbance is likely to affect from January 3-6. There is a chance of snow at most places with peak activity on January 4-6,” the Met said and added that there was possibility of heavy snow at a few places in the higher reaches during the second spell.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ -- the harshest period of winter -- which began on December 21.
An overcast sky marked the last day of the year in Delhi, with the national capital’s maximum temperature settling 2.7 notches below normal at 17.7 degrees Celsius. |
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