Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Dec 21 : There was significant improvement in minimum temperature across Kashmir but it continued to be under sub-zero as the 40-day long harsh part of the winter started today.
Weatherman said that gradual rise was expected in the night temperatures in coming days due to approaching feeble Western Disturbance.
A Meteorological Department official said here that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.8 degree Celsius and was three degrees up from previous night’s minus 5.8 degree Celsius. However, he said, overall it was below minus 1.3 degree Celsius than the normal for this time of the year.
The 40-day long Chillai Kalan (Great chill) starts today and ends on January 30 and is followed by a 20-day long Chillai Khurd (Small chill) and a 10-day-long Chillai Bachha (Baby chill).
The mercury in Gulmarg in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district settled at minus 5.0 degree Celsius against minus 5.5 degree Celsius the previous night.
Qazigund had a low of minus 2.6 degree Celsius against minus 6.5 degree Celsius the previous night.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 3.7 degree Celsius against minus 7.4 degree Celsius the previous night.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 3.3 degree Celsius against minus 5.9 degree Celsius the previous night.
Kupwara recorded a minimum of minus 3.8 degree Celsius against minus 5.2 degree Celsius the previous night.
Leh had a low of minus 8.2 degree Celsius against last night’s minus 13.9 degree Celsius while Kargil recorded minimum of minus 9.0 degree Celsius. Drass recorded a low of minus 11.1 degree Celsius.
“There has been significant improvement in minimum temperature in both J&K and Ladakh”, the MeT official said adding, “due to an approaching feeble WD, expect gradual rise in minimum temperature in coming days.”
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