Srinagar: Leh in Ladakh region freezes at minus 6.8 degree while chilly weather continued in the Kashmir valley, where the minimum temperature was sub zero, forcing people to wear woolen and warm cloths.
A Met department spokesman said here this afternoon that weather will remain dry though sky would be cloudy in the Jammu and Kashmir during the next 48 hours.
He said the Leh freezes after the minimum temperature witnessed further drop and settled at minus 6.8 degree. A number of water bodies frozen. Below freezing temperature was also recorded at Kargil and Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia in Ladakh region.
Spokesman said the sky would be partly cloudy and the maximum and minimum temperature would be Partly cloudy sky. Maximum & Minimum around 13 degree and minus 6 degree respectively during the next 24 hours.
Srinagar the summer capital of Srinagar, recorded coldest night of the season after the minimum temperature dropped to minus 1 degree two notches blow normal. People woke up to a chilly morning due to icy cold winds in the city, where life remained crippled due to strike though lone queues could be seen outside the ATMs and banks to exchange their old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes which were banned by the government.
Spokesman said there could be isolated rain today in the valley.
The sky would be partly cloudy and the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 16 degree and minus one degree respectively during the next 24 hours in the city, where frequent and unscheduled power cuts have become a routine now.
People could be seen wearing woolen and warm cloths besides traditional pheran to keep themselves warm. People have also started using electronic gadgets and gas bukharis for heating purpose.
There was also considerable drop in the mercury in other parts of the valley, including world famous ski resort of Gulmarg and health resort of Pahalgam, which wore a deserted look as tourists stayed away due to strike since July 9.
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