Cold conditions intensified across Kashmir valley with Srinagar recording season’s coldest night so far on Friday.
A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7°C against previous night’s 1.6°C. The temperature is below minus 0.5°C than the normal for this time of the year in the city and was lowest so far this season, the official said.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against minus 2.8°C on the previous night and normal of minus 1.2°C, he said.
Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 0.6°against minus 0.5°C on the previous night, the official said.
Leh recorded a low of minus 7.0°C against last night’s minus 6.7°C while mercury settled at minus 1.9°C against 0.6°C last night in Kargil, the official said.
The MeT office has said that the weather shall remain dry for at least November 19.
