Cold conditions continue in Kashmir

Srinagar | Sunday | 21st November, 2021

Summary:

Srinagar, Nov 21 (PTI) Cold conditions continued in Kashmir on Sunday as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across the Valley, officials said.

The meteorological department has forecast mostly dry weather for the week.

The valley witnessed sub-zero minimum temperature Saturday night and the mercury was two to three degrees below the normal for this part of the season at most places, the MeT officials said.

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius Saturday night -- slightly up from minus 1.5 degrees Celsius the previous night, they said.

The officials said Pahalgam, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius.

Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in Kashmir.