Cold wave intensifies in Valley
Minus 4.3 In Srinagar
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, Dec 17: The cold wave condition today intensified in Jammu and Kashmir with the minimum temperature in Srinagar plunging to minus 4.3 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar recorded the coldest minimum temperature of this winter, plunging 0.5 degrees below the previous low of minus 3.8 deg C recorded yesterday, a MeT official said.
Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 8.2 deg C, while Pahalgam recorded minimum of minus 6.6 deg C.
Elsewhere, Qazigund recorded minimum of minus 4.4 deg C, while Kupwara plunged to a low of minus 4.1 deg C.
In the remote Leh district of Ladakh region, mercury plunged to a low of minus 14 deg C. The drop the night temperature resulted in freezing of water supply lines in many areas in the state.
As a precautionary measure, Public Health Engineering department has resorted to snapping of water supply during night to prevent any damage to pipes.
Lastupdate on : Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 IST
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