Moderate snowfall in Gulmarg, higher reaches of Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Moderate snowfall in the famous tourist resort of Gulmarg and higher reaches of Kashmir Friday saw the mercury plunging by 10 degrees in the Valley as the residents braced for a long period of cold this year after a relatively dry winter last year.

Moderate snowfall was witnessed in Gulmarg, where nearly six inches of snow has accumulated, while snowfall was heavier in the higher mountain reaches at many places in the Valley, officials said.

The officials said Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir,  received rainfall throughout the day, bringing a sharp decline in the maximum temperature.

Srinagar city recorded a maximum temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius, which was 10.7 degrees below the normal for this time of the year, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said.

Gulmarg, the north Kashmir skiing resort, recorded a high of 0.4 degrees Celsius, a drop of nearly 12 degrees for this time, the official said. (AGENCIES)

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