Mercury Remains Above Freezing At Most Places In Kashmir

Srinagar- Kashmir experienced warmer than expected minimum temperatures for the second consecutive night as the mercury stayed above the freezing point at most places across the valley, officials said on Monday.

The rise in the minimum temperatures was attributed to overcast sky last night and a fresh spell of snowfall at some places in the higher reaches on Sunday.

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of 1.9 degrees Celsius, marginally lower than 2 degrees Celsius on Saturday night, but nearly five degrees higher than previous nights. The minimum temperature was 3.1 degrees above the seasonal average, the officials said.

A thick layer of fog engulfed the city and most other parts of the valley, particularly areas around water bodies, during the early hours, the Meteorological Department said.

Qazigund in south Kashmir recorded a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara in north Kashmir's settled at 1.6 degrees Celsius. Kokernag in south Kashmir registered a minimum of 2.4 degrees Celsius. In Gulmarg, the minimum temperature settled at 1 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir, logged a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius.

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