J&Ok | Barring Gulmarg, Night time Temperatures Rise Above Freezing Level

SRINAGAR, Dec 23: All of the MeT stations in Kashmir, barring Gulmarg, reported temperatures above freezing level amid an in a single day cloud cowl, officers mentioned on Saturday.
Quoting a meteorological division official, that the minimal temperature in Srinagar was 1.2°C towards minus 3.3°C on the earlier night time and it was above 2.0°C regular for the summer time capital of J&Ok for this time of the yr.
Qazigund recorded a minimal of 1.4°C towards minus 3.3°C on the earlier night time, he mentioned. The minimal temperature was 3.4°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official mentioned.
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 mentioned.
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 mentioned.
Gulmarg, the official mentioned, 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-famous snowboarding resort in north Kashmir.
Jammu, he mentioned, recorded a minimal of 10.5°C towards 8.5°C on the 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 mentioned.
Kashmir valley is below ‘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, the climate is anticipated to be usually dry, the MeT official mentioned. “Usually cloudy climate is anticipated with the potential of gentle snow over remoted larger reaches on December 27.
Usually dry climate is anticipated from December 28-31”. “Total there isn’t a vital climate exercise until December ending”. (Companies)