SRINAGAR: After experiencing the season’s coldest night, Kashmir saw a slight improvement in night temperatures on Saturday, although they remained below freezing.
The meteorological centre in Srinagar reported that Shopian, located in south Kashmir, recorded the lowest temperature in the region at minus 4.5 degrees Celsius.
The popular tourist destination, Pahalgam, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of -4.3°C. Srinagar, the summer capital, registered a minimum of -2°C, a rise from the previous night’s -4.1°C. Notably, Srinagar had recorded its coldest night of the season on Friday.
Kashmir’s ski resort, Gulmarg, recorded a minimum temperature of -2.6°C, while Kupwara in the north saw temperatures drop to -3.6°C. Zojila, the high mountain pass connecting Kashmir to Ladakh, recorded a chilling -19°C.
In the Jammu region, Banihal was the only area to experience sub-zero temperatures with a minimum of -0.4°C. Other regions in Jammu reported relatively milder temperatures: Jammu city at 8.1°C, Katra at 7.4°C, Batote at 3.1°C, and Bhaderwah at 0.6°C.
The MeT department has forecast isolated light rain or snow on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir, with dry weather expected to return by December 12.
