Cold wave conditions across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have intensified after minimum temperatures plunged several degrees below freezing point on Wednesday night, officials said.
Night temperatures have continued to witness fluctuations over the past week. Srinagar on Wednesday recorded minus 2.9 degrees.
While there was a prediction of light snowfall over the higher reaches and rainfall in the plains until December 8, the MeT office in Srinagar has said the cold wave conditions are likely to persist until December 14.
According to the MeT office in Srinagar, “The summer capital recorded minus 2.9 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar International Airport recorded sub-zero temperatures on the previous night.”
Additionally, the MeT officials said the weather conditions are expected to change from December 14 onwards.
Katra, in Jammu, remained the warmest place with 9.5 degrees, while South Kashmir’s Rafiabad town in North Kashmir’s Baramulla was the coldest place with minus 5.5 degrees.
Daytime temperatures have stayed relatively moderate across Jammu and Kashmir, while nighttime temperatures have plunged below freezing point across most weather stations in the Valley.
In central Kashmir, temperatures in Budgam plunged to minus 4.0 degrees, while similar freezing conditions were reported in Ganderbal. Temperatures also fell sharply in South Kashmir’s Kulgam, Shopian, and Anantnag over the past few days.
Qazigund, known as the gateway to Kashmir, recorded minus 3.2 degrees, while several other weather stations across north Kashmir, including Baramulla, Bandipora, and Kupwara, also recorded a sharp decline in the night temperature.
In the Jammu division, the weather remained relatively moderate, with Jammu city recording 8.6 degrees Celsius, while Banihal, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah, and Batote experienced a slight dip in the nighttime temperatures over the past two days.
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