Connect with us

JAMMU & KASHMIR

Night chill intensifies in Kashmir,Dal freezes, Met predicts dry weather till Jan 12 | KNO

REPRESENTATION PHOTO

Published

on

kno news

People continued to shiver as night temperature further dipped and settled several degrees below normal at majority of the places in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region. However, there was some improvement in the maximum temperature due to sunshine though ice cold winds continued in Kashmir valley, where world famous ski resort of Gulmarg was the coldest at minus 9.4 degree. A Met department spokesperson said weather will mainly remain dry during the next 24 hours in Kashmir valley, which could result in further dip in the night temperature. Leh in Ladakh region was the coldest place in the region after mercury dipped about 5 degree from Friday and settled at minus 15.6 degree. Gulmarg, where ski slopes are covered under several feet of snow, witnessed a slight dip in the night temperature. Against minus 9 degree recorded on Friday, the night temperature at Gulmarg, which is about 55 km from here in north Kashmir, settled at minus 9.4 degree. The night temperature at the ski resort was over 2 degree below normal. “Despite below normal temperature tourists, including skiers, are out on the slopes since early this morning. Fresh snowfallon Friday has added to the beauty of this ski resort,” a hotelier told UNI over the phone. World famous health resort of Pahalgam, about 100 km from here in south Kashmir, also witnessed a dip in the night temperature. Against minus 4 degree recorded on Friday, the night temperature at Pahalgam was minus 8.4 degree, which is about 2 degree below normal. However, the night temperature in the summer capital Srinagar witnessed an improvement of 2 degree from Friday and settled at minus 1.2 degree owing to overcast conditions. People woke up to a chilly and cloudy Saturday morning in Srinagar, but as the day progressed sun came out, resulting in slight improvement in the temperature, though ice cold winds continued. The mercury at Qazigund, gateway to Kashmir valley, and tourist resort of Kokernag also improved and settled at minus 2.2 degree and minus 1.5 degree, respectively. Meanwhile,The Jammu and Kashmir meteorological department on Thursday has predicted weather to remain dry till January 12. An official from the meteorological department said that weather is likely to remain dry till January 12. “The weather conditions would start gradually improving and dry weather would continue for next one week as per the current prediction,” he said. The Srinagar city has recorded minus 3.9 degree Celsius temperature. Qazigund has recorded minus 4.4 degree Celsius, Tourist destination Pahalgam has recorded minus 4.5, degree Celsius while Gulmarg has recorded minus 6.0, respectively. The Kokernag area of district Islamabad has recorded minus 2.5 and Kupwara has recorded minus 3.6. The Jammu city has recorded 2.7, degree Celsius; Banihal has recorded minus 1.6, Batote minus 2.1, Katra5.0 and Doda 0.3 degree Celsius Leh has recorded 0.2, while Kargil has recorded minus 8.5 degree Celsius.

Trending

TOP STORIES2 hours ago

J&K statehood at appropriate time: LG Sinha | KNO

TOP STORIES2 hours ago

Intermittent rains continue as J&K sees normal precipitation in 46 days | KNO

TOP STORIES2 hours ago

Jhelum, tributaries show ‘marginal rise’ amid fresh rains | KNO

TOP STORIES2 hours ago

Appointing officers in revenue dept without Urdu knowledge will be useless: CM Omar | KNO

TOP STORIES2 hours ago

Amarnath Yatra: Despite downpour, over 13,000 perform darshan at cave shrine | KNO

TOP STORIES2 hours ago

Centre approves FLS for new 78 km railway line from Jammu to Katra | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

July emerges as deadliest month as JK witnesses unprecedented spike in road accidents | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

Lady doctor assaulted after patient's death at GMC Jammu | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

Sopore unites to bid farewell to Nagaland youth | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

Over 600 PHE employees transferred in Bla to fix water woes | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

Senior medical officers allege violation of norms, say juniors given administrative posts | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

People demand uniform test rates in private labs | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

Police attach properties of Pak-based terror handlers in Budgam | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

LG addresses seminar on "J&K's March Towards Peace" at New Delhi | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

CM Omar addresses valedictory function of IIT Jammu's Summer School | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

CM Omar launches ‘Project 13-13’ women’s surgical care initiative at National Hospital Jammu | KNO

TOP STORIES3 hours ago

Continuous Skill upgradation key to lifelong success: CS | KNO

Copyright © 2021