Chilly Situations Ease Amid Cloud Cowl In Kashmir

Srinagar : Chilly situations eased in Jammu and Kashmir and barring Gulmarg, all MeT stations recovered above freezing temperature amid in a single day cloud cowl, officers stated on Saturday.

A meteorological division official right here advised that minimal temperature in Srinagar was 1.2°C towards minus 3.3°C on earlier night time and it was above 2.0°C regular for the summer season capital of J&Ok for this time of the 12 months.

Qazigund recorded a minimal of 1.4°C towards minus 3.3°C on the earlier night time, he stated. The minimal temperature was 3.4°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of 0.2°C towards minus 4.8°C on the earlier night time and it was 5.2°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of 1.2°C towards minus 3.0°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was above regular by 1.2°C for the place, the official stated.

Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of 1.3°C towards minus 3.4°C on the earlier night time and it was 3.9°C above regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 1.5°C towards minus 1.0°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was 4.3°C above regular for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 10.5°C towards 8.5°C on earlier night time, and it was beneath regular by 2.0°C for the winter capital of J&Ok. Banihal recorded 6.6°C, Batote 8.5°C and Bhaderwah 7.4°C, he stated.

Kashmir valley is ubder ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter. Whereas ‘Chillai-Kalan’ will finish on January 30, it doesn’t imply an finish to the winter. It’s adopted by a 20-day-long interval known as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ that happens between January 30 and February 19 and a 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which is from February 20 to March 1.

From December 24-26, climate is anticipated to be typically dry, the MeT official stated.

“Usually cloudy climate is anticipated with risk of sunshine snow over remoted increased reaches on December 27.

Usually dry climate is anticipated from December 28-31”.
“Total there is no such thing as a vital climate exercise until December ending”. (GNS)