Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 13: The minimum temperatures plunged across Kashmir today with Srinagar recording minus 4.0 degree Celsius and Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) issued an avalanche warning for hills of Kashmir.
The JKDMA, issued a ‘Low Level’ warning above 2400 to 2800 metres over Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara districts.
“People living in the specified areas have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further directions,” read the warning.
In the meantime, Srinagar recorded a low of -4.0 °C and there was a drop of 3.4°C against the previous night’s minus 0.6°C . Today’s minimum temperature was below normal by 0.8°C for the city.
Qazigund, recorded a low of minus 4.6°C against minus 1.5°C the previous night and it was 3.6°C below normal for the town.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 10.0°C against minus 4.0°C the previous night and it was 5.0°C above normal for the tourist resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of minus 4.6°C against minus 2.3°C the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the place.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 11.0°C against minus 13.5°C the previous night and it was 4.8°C below normal for the skiing resort.
In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 5.7°C against minus 4.7°C the previous night and it was 4.5°C below normal for the town.
Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 16.8°C and minus 19.8°C respectively.
While Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day long harsh winter period that started on December 21 has ended, Kashmir is under the grip of a 20-day-long period called ‘Chillai-Khurd’. It will be followed by a 10-day-long period ‘Chillai-Bacha’ (baby cold) which will end on February 28.
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