Minimum temperatures rise in Kashmir as MeT predicts rain/snow on Monday
Srinagar: There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature improved across the valley, even as the Meteorological department said there is a possibility of rain/snow at scattered places on Monday.
According to officials, the mercury rose across the Kashmir Valley on Friday night – by several notches at some places.
Srinagarrecorded a low of minus 1 degree Celsius, up from minus 3.6 degrees Celsius the previous night, they said.
The famous tourist destination of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 7.5 degrees Celsius – up from minus 10.4 degrees Celsius the previous night while as Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius – an increase of nine notches from the previous night.
The officials said Qazigund recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.1 degree Celsius, while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag registered a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius.
The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The MeT Office has said the weather is likely to remain dry till Monday when there is a possibility of rain/snow at scattered places. After that, there are chances of a wet spell on February 2 and 3, it said.
