Srinagar : The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded coldest night of season once again at minus 3.4 degrees celsius while the mercury also settled below freezing point at other stations of the Valley.
The intense cold conditions tightened its grip in Kashmir as the dry spell continues in most parts of the Valley while the weatherman has predicted no significant change in weather conditions till the end of this month.
As per the details available, Srinagar recorded coldest night of season at minus 3.4 degree celsius. Similar temperature was recorded on December 05, 2022.
Pahalgam in South Kashmir was coldest at minus 5.3 degree celsius while Gulmarg, a famous ski-resort recorded a low of minus 4.0 degree celsius.
Kupwara saw a low of – 2.8 degrees Celsius throughout the night, while Qazigund saw a low of minus 3.0 degrees Celsius. According to the forecast, the weather will continue mainly dry through the end of this month.
Winter is the timer when the Valley witnesses surge in tourist inflow from across the country. The tourists mainly come to see snowfall which is a novelty in the mainland India.