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  • Amid Dry Weather Forecast, Night Temperatures Increase At Most Places In JK

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    SRINAGAR: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, the minimum temperature recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

    Quoting a meteorological department official, GNS reported that no large change was expected in the weather and it was expected to be mainly dry till April 16. Generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rain was likely for three days thereafter, he said.

    Regarding the temperature, the MeT official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 7.1°C against 6.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C below normal for the summer capital.

    Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 4.8°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.7°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

    Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 3.0°C against 1.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.2°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    Kokernag recorded a low of 7.7°C against 6.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.6°C above normal for the place, the officials said.

    Gulmarg recorded a low of 3.5°C against 3.0°C on the previous night and it was 2.0°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

    In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 5.2°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was 1.1°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.

    Jammu recorded a low of 17.4°C against 17.0°C on the previous night. It was 1.8°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

    Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 7.0°C (below normal by 1.2°C), Batote 11.5°C (above normal by 1.0°C), Katra 16.0°C (0.5°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 7.4°C (0.4°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 2.0°C and 2.5°C respectively, he added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • MeT Predicts Light Rains, Snow

    MeT Predicts Light Rains, Snow

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    SRINAGAR: The weather department on Tuesday forecast intermittent light to moderate snowfall and rain in Jammu and Kashmir.

    “Intermittent light to moderate snowfall/rain (thunderstorm with rain in Jammu region) is expected at most places of JK with main activity on February 28th(evening)- March 1st,” a meteorological department official said

    He said  that dry weather is expected during 3rd to 7th March.”

    He said that the weather system may affect surface transportation over major passes like Srinagar-Jammu highway, Sinthan Top, Sadna Top etc  during March 1 and 2nd.

    The temperatures have been remaining above normal. Srinagar recorded a low of 4.0°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 2.5°C for the summer capital.

    Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 1.8°C against 1.5°C on the previous night and it was 1.4°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

    Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 1.2°C against minus 0.9°C on the previous night and it was 2.3°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    Kokernag recorded a low of 3.0°C against 2.4°C on the previous night and it was 2.9°C above normal for the place, the officials said.

    Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 3.0°C against minus 2.5°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

    In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 2.8°C against 3.1°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C above normal for the north Kashmir area.

    Jammu recorded a low of 13.1°C against 15.1°C on the previous night. It was 1.5°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

    Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 2.8°C (above normal by 0.6°C), Batote 6.0°C (above normal by 2.5°C), Katra 12.2°C (2.7°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 4.4°C (3.6°C above normal).

    Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 6.4°C and 5.2°C respectively, the official said.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )