Valley freezes at sub-zero temperature; Leh coldest at minus 9.4

   

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Night temperatures across the Valley remained below freezing point with Pahalgam witnessing the coldest night of the season.

While Srinagar recorded minus 1.7, the temperature in Leh town was recorded minus 9.4 degrees.

MET official told Kashmir Life that Leh Town at minus 9.4 degrees Celsius witnessed the coldest night of the season on Wednesday

“The minimum night temperature in the neighboring Kargil Town was minus 6.8 degrees. Pahalgam tourist resort witnessed the coldest night today in the valley at minus 4.2 degrees. Gulmarg recorded minus 1.5 degrees,” the official said.

The minimum night temperatures throughout the valley were two degrees less than normal because of clear night skies. The state is witnessing an unusually long dry spell as there has been no rain for more than two months, the official said.

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