Srinagar Records Minus 2.1°C, Gulmarg Coldest In Valley At Minus 5.8°C
Weatherman today said that there was no forecast for any “major snowfall” till the start of ‘Chillai-Kalan’— the 40-day harshest winter period which commences on December 21.
An official of the meteorological department said that, “mainly dry wheather is expected till December 14. Light to moderate snow/rain in likely at scattered places of J&K on December 15″ adding that, there is no forecast for major snowfall till 20th December in both J&K and Ladakh”.
Meanwhile, the MeT official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded minimum of minus 2.1°C against previous night’s minus 0.4°C. On December 1 the mercury fell as low as minus 2.5°C in Srinagar which was lowest temperature recorded this season in the city so far.
Gulmarg witnessed a minimum of minus 5.8°C against minus 6.0°C on the previous night in the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the official said.
Ladakh’s Leh recorded a low of minus 10.0°C against last night’s minus 7.9°C while Drass in Kargil, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 15.9°C, the official added.
