Cold wave conditions have persisted across the Kashmir Valley amid dry weather and foggy conditions, adding to the miseries of the common people as J&K faces a rainfall deficit in December, officials said on Saturday.
According to MeT, Zojila Pass recorded the lowest temperature of the season with minimum temperatures settling at, “minus 17 degrees Celsius”.
While the conditions were expected to change from today, the cold wave conditions have slightly intensified in the Valley over the past 24 hours.
According to the MeT office in Srinagar, “The summer capital recorded minus 2.9 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar International Airport again recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.0 degrees Celsius on the previous night.”
Jammu city remained the warmest place with 10.3 degrees, while South Kashmir’s Pulwama was the coldest place with minus 4.2 degrees.
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 3.1 degrees, while Ganderbal recorded minus 2.1 degrees Celsius on Friday night.
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 1.6 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 10.3 degrees Celsius, while Banihal, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah, and Batote experienced a slight dip in the nighttime temperatures over the past week.
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