The minimum temperature stayed below zero level in Kashmir Valley despite further increase on Wednesday. The weather department here has already forecast mainly dry weather till the weekend.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against the previous night’s minus 1.6°C.Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was below normal by 0.3°C for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of minus 1.2°C against minus 3.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 4.2°C against minus 7.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.6°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 9.8°C against 7.2°C on the previous night. It was 0.7°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 10.4°C and minus 13.4°C respectively, the official said.
Regarding the forecast, he said, mainly dry weather was expected till February 18.
Kashmir is under the grip of a 20-day-long period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’.
