Despite dry weather, Kashmir gets no respite from the chill
SRINAGAR: The prevailing cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir valley as most parts of the region registered sub-zero temperature, in spite of the weather remaining dry for the second consecutive day on Monday.
A meteorological department official said summer capital Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.1° Celsius, against the previous night’s minus 3° Celsius, while Kupwara in north Kashmir registered a low of minus 3° Celsius against the previous night’s minus 4° Celsius.
Ski resort Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.6° Celsius against the previous night’s minus 10.8 degree Celsius, Qazigund shivered at minus 3.9° Celsius, and Kokernag registered minus 5.5° Celsius.
MERCURY UP, YET HIMACHAL SHIVERS
SHIMLA: Despite an increase in minimum and maximum temperatures by 3-4°Celsius (C), the cold wave sweeping the region continued in Himachal Pradesh on Monday.
In Shimla, the sky was overcast throughout the day. The weatherman has forecast rain and snow in isolated places in high-altitude areas. Shimla meteorological centre director Manmohan Singh said western disturbances over north Pakistan and neighbouring had now shifted to J&K.
“Chances of snow were strong on Monday,” he said.
The minimum temperature in Shimla was 5.1°C, while maximum temperature was 13.6°C.
At Manali, minimum temperature was 3°C and maximum was 10.2°C.
Dharamshala’s minimum temperature was 6.2°C and maximum was 10.8°C. Chamba district’s Bharmaur town was the coldest at -12.1°C.