Weather conditions improve in Kashmir
Srinagar: The night temperature in most parts of Kashmir, barring Gulmarg, dropped but settled several degrees above normal for this time of the season, while as most parts of the Valley witnessed bright sunshine for most of the day.
Fresh snowfall was recorded in several areas of the valley over-night especially in south Kashmir, the officials said.
They said the tourist resort of Pahalgam received about five inches of snowfall, while Kokernag about two inches.
The ski-resort of Gulmarg recorded five inches of snowfall, they said.
There are reports of snowfall in some other areas in the upper reaches of the valley, including in Sonamarg, as well, they said.
However, in most parts of the Valley, it was a bright sunny day. Srinagar too witnessed a bright Monday.
The minimum temperature at most places in the valley went down on Sunday night but was several degrees above normal for this time of the season at most places, the officials said.
Srinagar recorded a low of 2.8 degrees Celsius – up from 0.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, they said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 9.5 degrees Celsius – down from minus 6 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 0.8 degrees Celsius – up from the previous night’s minus 1.2 degrees Celsius, Qazigund recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius and Kokernag recorded a low of minus 0.5 degrees Celsius, said the officials.
The minimum in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 0.2 degrees Celsius.
