Srinagar: Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir valley as Kashmir’s capital, Srinagar recorded season's coldest night at minus 2.0°C on Wednesday.
A meteorological temperature department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 1.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C below normal for this time of the year.
In south Kashmir; Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 2.0°C against minus 1.6°C on the previous night, he said. The minimum temperature was 1.0°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
While Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 5.1°C against minus 4.3°C on the previous night (below-normal by 1.8°C), Kokernag logged a minimum of minus 0.5°C against 0.2°C on the previous night (above normal by 0.1°C).
In north Kashmir; Gulmarg, world famous skiing resort recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against minus 2.3°C (above-normal by 1.1°C).
Kupwara recorded a low of minus 2.7°C against minus 1.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.3°C below normal there, the official said.
Jammu recorded a minimum of 9.0°C against 9.9°C on previous night, and it was below normal by 0.8°C.
Till December 7, he said, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy. From December 8-10, he said, partly to generally cloudy weather is expected.
(GNS)