Temperature reached minus nine in Gulmarg (file photo)
Jagran correspondent, Srinagar. The minimum temperature is continuously falling amid the dry season in Jammu and Kashmir. It was sunny throughout the day on Monday in most of the areas including Srinagar, but the icy wind is making us uncomfortable with the cold. There is no possibility of any respite from the cold for two more weeks.
According to the Meteorological Department, there may be light rain and snowfall in some upper areas during the next 24 hours. At the same time, Gulmarg had a cold night on Monday with the minimum temperature being minus 8.8 degrees Celsius. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.6 degrees.
Snowfall alert in Kashmir
Let us tell you that the 40-day Chilla Kalan period, which is called the toughest phase of winter, which started from December 21, is continuing in the valley. The upper areas of the valley have been covered with snow thrice.
People in the lower areas of the valley including Srinagar are still waiting for the first snowfall of the current winter. According to the Meteorological Department, due to the activation of one or two weak western disturbances, the upper areas of the valley may be covered with a fresh blanket of snow.
The minimum temperature was 3.6 degrees in Srinagar, -4.8 in Pahalgam, 2.0 in Qazigund, -1.2 in Kokernag, -1.8 in Kupwara, Shopian -5.6, Pulwama -4.2 and 1.3 degrees in Bandipore. The lowest temperature of the night was 8.7 degrees Celsius in Jammu, 5.6 degrees in Katra city, 2.1 degrees in Batot, minus 1.3 degrees in Banihal and minus 2.1 degrees in Bhaderwah.