SRINAGAR: The minimum temperatures in most of the parts of the valley remained several notches below the freezing point on Friday.
An official from the Metrological department Kashmir has forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir till January 31.
‘Chillai Kalan’ – the 40-day long period of harsh winter cold, which started on December 21, is ending on January 31.
Normally, both the minimum and maximum temperatures start improving in Kashmir after the end of Chillai Kalan.
Srinagar had minus 3.6, Pahalgam minus 11.8 and Gulmarg minus 10.4 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
Drass town in Ladakh region had minus 28.2, which is the lowest recorded this season. Leh had minus 17.2 and Kargil minus 21.4 as the night’s lowest temperature.
Jammu city had 4.7, Katra 4.5, Batote 0.5, Banihal 2.8 and Bhaderwah minus 2.6 as the minimum temperatur
