Night Temperature Falls Across Kashmir, Gulmarg Freezes At Minus 10 degree C

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Srinagar: Gulmarg, world famous ski resort, recorded minus 10 degree C as minimum temperature dipped across Kashmir Valley.

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4 degree C on Thursday night against minus 0.8 degree C on the previous night. Similarly, temperature fell down ti minus 3.3 degree C in Pahalgam from 2.5 °C on the earlier night. 

In Qazigund, the mercury settled at minus 1.8 degree C, Kupwara (minus 1.7 degree C) and Kokernag (minus 1.6 degree C).

Kashmir is in the middle 49-day long Chillai-Kalan (severest winter days) which commenced on December 21 and ends on January 31.

The weatherman has forecast more snowfall in the next 24 hours and a “significant” improvement from January 6. The Weatherman has forecast main dry weather with a possibility of isolated “very light” rain and snow for the next 24 hours.