The meteorological office in Srinagar has forecasted a light snowfall over the higher reaches and rainfall in the plains across the Kashmir Valley from December 13, offering the first relief after weeks of severe rainfall deficit.
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a rainfall deficit due to ongoing dry and cold weather conditions, officials said.
While the weather condition is expected to change from Saturday, cold wave conditions have slightly increased in the valley over the past 24 hours.
According to the MeT office in Srinagar, “The summer capital recorded minus 3.6°C, while Srinagar International Airport recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.0°C on the previous night.”
Additionally, the MeT officials said weather conditions are expected to change from December 13 onwards. Katra, in Jammu, remained the warmest place with 9.4°C, while South Kashmir’s Pulwama was the coldest with minus 5.5°C.
Daytime temperatures have stayed relatively above normal 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 4.2°C, while Ganderbal recorded minus 2.6°C on Friday. 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 2.8 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 8.5°C, while Banihal, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah, and Batote experienced a slight dip in nighttime temperatures over the past two days.
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