Srinagar : After snowfall and rains, minimal temperatures recorded a drop at most locations in Jammu and Kashmir with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 9.4°C on Wednesday.
A meteorological division official right here advised that Srinagar obtained 5.5cms of snow in 24 hours until 0830 hours. Equally, he mentioned, Qazigund obtained 34 cms of snow, Pahalgam 50cms, Kupwara 5cms, Kokernag 59cms and Gulmarg 40cms of snowfall through the time. He mentioned Gulmarg, which obtained 130 cms (4.26-ft) of snowfall within the final 72 hours, recorded a low of minus 9.4°C in opposition to minus 4.0°C on the earlier night time. The temperature was beneath regular by 2.7°C for the world well-known snowboarding resort in north Kashmir which is ready to host 4th version of Khelo India video games from at present.
He mentioned Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.0°C in opposition to minus 0.7°C on the earlier night time. It was beneath regular by 0.9°C for the summer time capital of J&Okay for this time of the yr, he mentioned.
Qazigund recorded a minimal of 0.0°C, identical as on the earlier night time and it was 0.1°C above regular for the gateway city of Kashmir, the MeT official mentioned.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 1.6°C in opposition to minus 0.5°C on the earlier night time and it was 2.4°C above regular for the well-known resort in south Kashmir.
Kokernag, additionally in south Kashmir, recorded a minimal of minus 3.4°C in opposition to 0.3°C on the earlier night time and the temperature was beneath regular by 2.7°C for the place, the official mentioned.
Kupwara city recorded a low of minus 0.4°C, identical as on the earlier night time and it was 0.1°C beneath regular there, the official mentioned.
Jammu, he mentioned, obtained 5.6mm of rain over the past 24 hours and recorded a minimal of 9.2°C and it was beneath regular by 1.4°C for the winter capital of J&Okay.
Banihal obtained 71.8mm of rain in 24 hours and recorded a low of minus 0.2°C, Batote obtained 43.8mm and had a low of minus 0.6°C whereas Bhaderwah obtained 27.4mm of rain and recorded a minimal of 0.0°C, he mentioned.
The weatherman has forecast enchancment in climate in Jammu and Kashmir from at present.
“No vital climate exercise is predicted until February 27,” he added.
Whereas ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter ended on January 29 and 20-day-long winter interval referred to as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ ended on February 19, Kashmir is the center 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which culminates on March 1. (GNS)
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