Gulmarg, Pahalgam freeze, night temperature rises in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, November 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, sub-zero temperatures continued in Pahalgam and Gulmarg even as night temperature recorded a slight rise at most places in Kashmir Valley on Sunday.

An official of the meteorological department told media men that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.5°C against 5.2°C on the previous night. The temperature is, however, above 3.7°C for this time of the year in Srinagarl, he added.

Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 6.2°C against previous night’s 3.2°C, the official said.

Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against 0.4°C on the previous night, he said.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 5.2°C against 4.6°C on the previous night, the official said.

Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a low of 3.1°C against 4.8°C on the previous night, the official said.

Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir, recorded a minimum of minus 3.0°against 2.0°C on the previous night, the official said.

Leh recorded a low of minus 7.1°C against last night’s minus 6.6°C while mercury settled at 9.5°C, the official said. The meteorological department has said that there was no forecast for any major snowfall for now.

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