Srinagar- Intense cold conditions prevailed in parts of the Kashmir valley as the minimum temperature plummeted several degrees below the freezing point, officials said on Tuesday.
Srinagar and many other places recorded the lowest minimum temperatures of the season so far owing to clear skies, the officials said.
The night temperature was 2.7 to 5.7 degrees down from the normal for this time of the season, they said.
The officials said Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.4 degrees Celsius, down from the previous night’s minus 3.3 degrees Celsius.
Monday night was the coldest night of the season so far in the city and the night temperature was 4.8 degrees down from the normal, they said.
The water supply pipes froze due to the intense cold in few areas of the valley, the officials said.
The night temperature at the famous ski resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, settled at a low of minus 9.0 degrees Celsius, dropping to the lowest this season, the officials said, adding the resort was the coldest weather station in Kashmir last night.
Pahalgam, which serves as base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara in north Kashmir registered the minimum of minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, and Kokernag in south Kashmir minus 4 degrees Celsius.
While the higher reaches of Kashmir experienced snowfall on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, there has been no snowfall in the plains of the valley.
The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Tuesday predicted dry weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir till December 20.
Today there was generally dry weather conditions, while on December 11 tomorrow there is a possibility of generally cloudy with light snow over isolated higher reaches during evening & night of December 11, the officials said.
They said from December 12-20, the weather conditions will likely remain dry.“There will be no significant weather activity till December 20,” the officials said.
They added that cold and dry weather will generally prevail over many stations during the next 7-10 days.
In view of sub-freezing temperature and icy conditions over roads of important passes and higher reaches, tourists, travelers and transporters are advised to follow advisories being issued from administration and traffic department.
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