SRINAGAR: According to officials, Srinagar saw its coldest night of the year on Saturday, with a low of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, below the freezing point. The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a temperature on Friday night that was more than two degrees lower than the minus 2.4 degrees on Thursday night, according to reports. According to the officials, the current temperature in Srinagar is the lowest of the season. In the Kashmir Valley, Pahalgam was the coldest location. The officials said that Pahalgam, which is one of the base camps for the yearly Amarnath Yatra and is located in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus five degrees Celsius.According to reports, the renowned Gulmarg resort in the Baramulla district saw a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, down from minus 3 degrees on Thursday night. The lowest recorded temperatures were minus 2.8 degrees Celsius in Qazigund, minus 2.3 degrees Celsius in Kokernag town, and minus 3 degrees Celsius in Kupwara. According to the meteorological office, the weather will mostly be dry but generally cloudy through December 11. It also forecasted a few-degree drop in nighttime temperatures. The office stated that there is a chance of light rain or snowfall in a few isolated locations in the higher regions of Jammu and Kashmir between December 12 and December 15.
