Srinagar: Despite the snowfall, the Kashmir Valley experienced above-normal temperatures at various locations on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
According to information provided by the meteorological department, prominent tourist destinations such as Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded above-normal temperatures despite the snowfall during the chillai-khurd (Mild-Cold) period.
While Pahalgam logged a low of minus 11.9°C against minus 3.5°C on the previous night, above-normal by 5.7°C, Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.0°C against minus 7.0°C on the previous night - above normal by 3.3°C.
Kashmir capital Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.7°C on the previous night.
In South Kashmir, Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 1.4°C against minus 2.2°C on the previous night, he said. The minimum temperature was 0.1°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the MeT official said.
Kokernag recorded a minimum of minus 3.3°C against minus 3.0°C on the previous night and the temperature was below normal by 1.3°C for the place, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 0.9°C against minus 1.9°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C above normal there, the official said.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 5.2°C and it was above normal by 4.3°C.
Regarding the forecast, the MeT official said that dry weather is expected to be dry from February 6-13.
(GNS)