Snow, Mild Rain to Proceed Till Feb 4

SRINAGAR: Night time temperature recorded a drop however stayed above regular on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the 20-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Khurd’.

A meteorological division official stated that within the final 24 hours, Gulmarg obtained 3.5 cm of snow whereas Kupwara obtained 3.3mm of rain.

Relating to temperature, he stated, Srinagar recorded a low of o.8°C towards 3.6°C on earlier night time and it was 1.8°C above regular for the summer time capital of JK for this time of the yr.

“Qazigund recorded a minimal of 0.4°C towards minus 2.0°C on the earlier night time, he stated. The minimal temperature was 3.0°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir,” the MeT official stated.

Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 3.3°C towards 0.7°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.8°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of 0.7°C towards 0.5°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was above regular by 3.3°C for the place, the official stated.

Kupwara city in north Kashmir recorded a low of 0.3°C towards 0.5°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.8°C above regular there, the official stated.

Gulmarg, the official stated, recorded a low of minus 6.0°C towards minus 3.2°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was 1.5°C above regular for the world-famous snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.

Jammu, he stated, recorded a minimal of 8.5°C and it was beneath regular by 0.2°C for the winter capital of J&Ok.

Banihal recorded a low of 1.2°C, Batote 3.3°C and Bhaderwah 1.0°C, he stated.

From January 30-31, he stated, there may be the opportunity of gentle to reasonable rain, snow at many locations of JK with probabilities of heavy snowfall over a number of larger reaches in these seven districts.

From February 1-2, he stated, typically cloudy climate with gentle rain and snow was anticipated at many locations in the direction of late afternoon and night.

From February 3-4, he stated, there’s a risk of sunshine to reasonable rain and snow at many locations of JK. (GNS)