SRINAGAR: With the exception of Kokernag, the mercury resumed its downward trend in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and settled below freezing point throughout the Valley. According to a meteorological temperature department official, Srinagar recorded a low of – 1.4°C, which was 0.5°C below typical for this time of year, compared to 0.7°C the night before. According to him, Qazigund recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.6°C as opposed to minus 0.4°C the night before. According to the official, the minimum temperature in Kashmir’s gateway town was 0.5°C lower than usual. Pahalgam reported a low of minus 4.3°C, which was 1.0°C below typical for the well-known south Kashmir resort, compared to minus 3.4°C the night before.According to the official, Kokernag, which is located in south Kashmir, saw a minimum temperature of 0.2°C as opposed to 0.8°C the night before. The temperature was also 0.8°C higher than usual for the area. According to the official, Kupwara town in north Kashmir saw a low of minus 1.4°C, down from minus 2.5°C the night before. This was 0.3°C below average. According to the official, Gulmarg saw a low of minus 2.3°C, down from minus 3.0°C the night before, and the most recent temperature was 1.0°C higher than usual for the well-known skiing destination in north Kashmir. According to him, Jammu’s minimum temperature was 9.9°C, which was higher than the previous night’s 11.0°C and 0.1°C above average for J&K’s winter capital. He stated that partly overcast weather is predicted through December 7. He stated that partly to mainly cloudy weather is anticipated from December 8–10.
