Srinagar: Srinagar city faced the coldest night of the season as the mercury dipped several notches to settle at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, while other parts of Jammu and Kashmir also braved freezing cold wave.
"The minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar was minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, a drop of 3.4 degrees Celsius compared to the previous night," an official of the MeT department said in Srinagar.
He said the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point across the Kashmir division including the twin towns of Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region.
The MeT official said Leh recorded a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius last night.
The mercury in Pahalgam which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir appreciated slightly to settle at minus 7.3 degrees against minus 7.5 degrees the previous night, the official said.
The night temperature in Kupwara town in north Kashmir dropped further to settle at minus 4.1 degrees.
"The minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar was minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, a drop of 3.4 degrees Celsius compared to the previous night," an official of the MeT department said in Srinagar.
He said the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point across the Kashmir division including the twin towns of Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region.
The MeT official said Leh recorded a low of minus 13.8 degrees Celsius last night.
Advertisement
The mercury in Pahalgam which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir appreciated slightly to settle at minus 7.3 degrees against minus 7.5 degrees the previous night, the official said.
Advertisement
The night temperature in Kupwara town in north Kashmir dropped further to settle at minus 4.1 degrees.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
"Overwhelmed With Joy": Mother, Son From US Undertake Amarnath Yatra Here's Your Travel Guide Before You Jet Off On The Spiritual Amarnath Yatra 2024 Over 30,000 Pilgrims Visit Amarnath Shrine, Total Number Crosses One Lakh 25,000 Aspirants For Airport Jobs Paying Rs 22,000: A Mumbai Stampede Scare Siddaramaiah Deletes Post On 100% Quota Bill, Karnataka Minister Clarifies Prank Goes Wrong: Woman Falls From 3rd Floor In Mumbai Building, Dies Huge Fire At Gulati Restaurant In Delhi's Pandara Road, No Casualty "This Is The Final Straw": Elon Musk Moving X And SpaceX Out Of California Urvashi Rautela's Bathroom Video Real Or PR Stunt? Internet Debates Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.