Srinagar, Dec 2: The Meteorological Department (MeT) said on Saturday that the only locations in Kashmir to register below-freezing nighttime temperatures were the hill resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Most areas of the valley saw a small increase in the nighttime temperature. Most of Kashmir saw nighttime temperatures rise above freezing, with Srinagar—J&K’s summer capital—registering a minimum temperature of 4.8 °C on Friday compared to Friday’s 4.5 °C. The coldest spot in Kashmir on record was the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir. Pahalgam in the south reported a low of – 0.4 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg’s mercury dropped to minus 3 degrees Celsius. In Kupwara, in north Kashmir, the temperature dropped to 2.3 degrees Celsius. Kokernag recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius, while Qazigund in south Kashmir recorded minus 3.4 degrees. Jammu & Kashmir is expected to have dry weather through November 9 according to the MeT. “The weather would be dry but partly cloudy from December 2–7. Additionally, it will be partially to generally cloudy from December 8–10, according to the MeT office. It further stated that starting on December 2, there might be a 3-5°C drop in the lowest temperature.In the meantime, snow accumulation on the higher portions of the Mughal Road, which links the Rajouri and Poonch districts of the Jammu division with Shopian in Kashmir, forced the closure of traffic on Saturday. On Saturday, traffic flowed normally along the major route between Jammu and Srinagar.
