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MeT Predicts Light To Moderate Snowfall In Kashmir

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Srinagar: The minimum temperatures recorded a rise but continued to hover below sub-zero levels in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region on Thursday with MET predicting a possibility (70% chance) of intermittent light to moderate snowfall at scattered places during December 29 (evening)-30th.  

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2°C  against last night’s temperature of minus 5.6°C. The temperature was 1.1°C below normal for the summer capital, the concerned official said.
 
Srinagar has so far seen the coldest temperature this season on December 25 when mercury plummeted to minus 5.8°C.
 
In south Kashmir, Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.2°C against minus 5.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
 
Famous tourist destination, Pahalgam logged a low of minus 4.5°C against minus 7.4°C on the previous night which was the coldest recorded so far this season In south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The latest minimum temperature was 0.7°C above normal, he said. 
 
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against minus 3.4°C on the previous night, he said. It was 0.4°C above normal for the place, he said.
 
In north Kashmir, Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 4.8°C against minus 6.0°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 1.4°C above normal for the world-famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the official said.
 
In Kupwara, the mercury settled at minus 3.3°C against minus 5.5°C on the previous night in the north Kashmir area, he said. The official said that the low temperature was 0.8°C above normal.
 
Jammu recorded a low of 6.0°C against 2.7°C on the previous night. It was 1.4°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital and hazy this morning. Batote had 2.1°C (below normal by 0.1°C) and Katra logged 7.6°C. 
 
Pir Panjal's Banihal recorded a low of minus 0.2°C (below normal by 0.7°C),  (1.0°C below normal), and Chenab's Bhadarwah had 0.6°C (1.2°C above normal).
 
In Ladakh, Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 12.6°C and 10.8°C respectively, the official said.
 
Kashmir is under Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day-long harsh winter period, followed by a 20-day-long period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’(mild cold) and ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold) from February 20 to March 1.
 
 
(GNS)