At minus 2.5 degree celsius, Srinagar records coldest night of season

Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below the season’s average, the Meteorological department said.

The famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, which experienced several feet of snowfall on various occasions last month, was the coldest place in Kashmir with a low of minus 7.0 degrees Celsius.

   

However, the sun shonebright this morning in both Kashmir and Jammu regions. The minimum temperaturein the snow-bound Pahalgam hill resort in south Kashmir improved by nearly 1degree to settle at minus 5.8 degrees Celsius while Kupwara township of northKashmir recorded a low of minus 3.7 degrees Celsius.

The mercury in Jammu dropped to 8.0 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. Katra, which serves as the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district of Jammu region, recorded a low of 7.0 degrees Celsius.

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