February 22, 2025 09:34 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
PM Modi praises Vickey Kaushal's period drama, says 'Chhaava ki dhoom machi hui hai' | FIR against Farah Khan for 'derogatory' remark on Holi festival | 6 Rajasthan MLAs get suspended over row regarding remark on Indira Gandhi, to spend night in Assembly | 'In 2022 I changed the government,' Eknath Shinde says amid rift in Maharashtra ruling alliance | Congress claims USAID funding was for Bangladesh and not India, BJP schools grand old party | Donald Trump calls US funding to improve voter turnout in India 'kickback scheme' | Two women and a teenage girl found dead in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered, says post-mortem report | India is emerging as global powerhouse, says Narendra Modi at inauguration of SOUL | First Indian-origin chief Kash Patel says he will create transparent, accountable FBI | Sourav Ganguly escapes car accident unhurt on Durgapur Expressway
Kashmir Valley
Image Cr: UNI

Kashmir valley gripped in intense cold ahead of wet weather

| @indiablooms | Dec 28, 2022, at 11:11 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Kashmir valley gripped in intense cold as two tourist spots witnessed seasons lowest minimum temperature with Pahalgam at -7.4 and Gulmarg - six degree Celsius on Wednesday.

Srinagar dipped to minus 5.6 degree Celsius while the night temperature had a low of minus seven degree Celsius at Konibal.

Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasted hazy weather conditions with light to moderate snow at scattered places with 70 percent chances during Dec. 29 evening to Dec. 30.

There is “no” forecast of any major snowfall till Jan. 5.

The MeT centre has also issued an advisory for Dec. 30 stating that there's no forecast of any major snowfall but even light Snowfall & below freezing temperature may lead to temporary disruption of surface transportation on Sonmarg-Zojila, Sinthan Top, and Gurez- Bandipora.

Tourist hot spot Pahalgam in south Kashmir experienced the season's coldest night at minus 7.4 degree Celsius against minus 6.7 degree Celsius on Tuesday.

It was minus 2.2 degree Celsius below normal during this period of the season.

Ski resort of Gulmarg had a low of minus 6.0 degree Celsius against minus 5.9 degree Celsius recorded the previous night which was 0.2 degree Celsius below normal during this time of the season for the valley of meadow in north Kashmir.

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5.6 degree Celsius against 4.8 degree Celsius a day ago.

It was minus 3.5 degree Celsius below normal during this period of the season. On December 23 Srinagar had a low of minus 5.5 degree Celsius.

Qazigund on Srinagar Jammu national highway recorded a low of minus 5.0 degree Celsius, while Kukernag had a low of minus 3.4 degree Celsius on wednesday.

Frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara had a low of minus 5.5 degree Celsius against, MeT office said.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Close menu