Srinagar- Cold conditions intensified in Kashmir on Thursday as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across the Valley, with a few places experiencing the season’s coldest night, officials said.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar dropped to a season’s low of minus 2.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday, compared to the previous night’s minus 2 degrees Celsius, officials said.
The city registered a low of minus 2.1 degrees Celsius on November 28 as well.
Qazigund — the gateway town to the Valley in south Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 2.7 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature at popular tourist destination Pahalgam settled at minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this season.
The famous ski resort of Gulmarg registered a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara reeled at minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, and Kokernag at minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, officials said.
The Met department said the weather would stay generally dry till December 7, and a further fall in night temperature is expected while the days would be warmer.
There is a possibility of light rain over a few plain and hilly areas in Jammu division, and light rain/light snow over a few places in the higher reaches during late night on December 8 to the morning of December 9, the Met office said.
The weather would remain dry from December 10-14, while there is a possibility of light rain/light snow over isolated places from December 15-16, it said.
Deficit Rainfall Increases To 72%
Despite frequent snowfall in higher reaches for the last two weeks, Jammu and Kashmir continues to witness deficit rainfall with the local Meteorological department (MeT) stating that the deficiency has gone up to 72 per cent from October 01, 2024 to December 04, 2024.
The data prepared by the MeT has revealed that against the normal precipitation of 70.5 mm, J&K has recorded a rainfall of only 19.9 mm during the last over two months period.
The data reveals that the majority of the stations across J&K recorded a deficient rainfall in between 60 per cent to 99 percent during the period, reported news agency KNO.
Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, has recorded a deficient rainfall of 82 per cent while Shopian in South Kashmir has recorded the highest deficit of 96 per cent during the last over two months.
As per the data, Samba is the only station above normal precipitation has been recorded as against the normal rainfall of 18.1 mm, it has recorded 47 mm, marking an increase of 160 per cent during the period.
Kulgam, Budgam and Poonch stations in J&K have recorded a deficit rainfall of above 90 per cent while Anantnag, Kishtwar, Pulwama and Udhampur have recorded a deficit of above 80 per cent.
As per the data, Baramulla, Ganderbal and Ramban have recorded a deficit rainfall of above 70 per cent.
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