December 19, Srinagar: According to authorities, Kashmir is still experiencing an extraordinary cold wave, with the lowest recorded temperatures of the season for Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in the valley’s Anantnag district, at minus 6.9°C and minus 3.7°C in Srinagar.
According to a meteorological department official here, Srinagar’s lowest temperature today was 4.2°C lower than it was the previous night—0.5°C—and 2.2°C lower than usual for J&K’s summer capital.
Numerous locations in Srinagar and adjoining areas saw frozen water bodies and choked water taps as a result of the extreme weather.
In contrast to the previous night’s 0.8°C, Qazigund recorded a low of -4.2°C, he claimed. According to the official, the lowest temperature in Kashmir’s gateway town was 2.6°C below average.
In contrast to the previous night’s low of minus 5.8°C, Pahalgam reported a low of minus 6.9°C, which was 2.5°C below average for the well-known south Kashmir resort.
Kokernag, located in south Kashmir, had the lowest temperature of -3.1°C, down from 1.1°C the night before, and the official said that the temperature was 1.4°C below average for the area.
The official said that Kupwara town in north Kashmir had a low of minus 3.8°C, which was 1.4°C below average, as opposed to minus 2.2°C the night before.
The official said that Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 6.6°C, down from minus 8.0°C the night before, and that the temperature was 1.8°C below average for the well-known north Kashmiri skiing area.
He stated that Jammu had a minimum temperature of 5.7°C, down from 6.1°C the night before, and that it was 3.2°C below typical for the winter capital of J&K. Banihal recorded 6.3°C, Batote 3.5°C, and Bhaderwah minus 0.4°C.
MeT has forecasted “mainly dry” and chilly weather in J&K until December 22.
He said that on December 23, there is a chance of light snow in a few isolated higher regions, along with usually gloomy weather. The weather is predicted to be mostly dry from December 24 to December 28. “Until December 28, there is generally no significant weather activity.”
