Srinagar: Thanks to the cloud cover, night temperature recorded slight increase but continued to hover below sub-zero level in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday.
A Meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 1.5°C against minus 2.0°C the previous night. It was below normal by 3.7°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year, the MeT official said.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 0.6°C against minus 1.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 2.9°C against minus 4.0°C on the previous night and it was 0.6°C below normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 1.3°C against minus 1.7°C on the previous night and it was 2.2°C below normal, the official said.
Kupwara town recorded a low of minus 1.5°C against minus 1.7°C on the previous night and it was 2.5°C below normal there, the official said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 6.5°C against minus 9.5°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.0°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 7.6°C and it was above normal by 4.7°C for the winter capital of J&K.
Banihal recorded a low of 1.6°C, Batote 4.5°C and Bhaderwah 1.6°C, he said. The weatherman has mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir till March 10
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director Meteorological Centre, said the weather in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to remain dry till March 10th. He however added that there is possibility of light to moderate showers in the plains of Kashmir beginning late tonight till Thursday forenoon.
The weatherman predicted mild rainfall starting in the plains and light snowfall in the upper reaches.
He also added that although the weather is likely to be dry until March 11th, J&K may experience a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) that will cause light to moderate rainfall between March 12 and 14.
