Srinagar, Jan 5 || With the cold wave becoming severe, the ski resort of Gulmarg recorded minus 8.8 as the minimum temperature on Monday, while Srinagar recorded minus 3.6 as the minimum temperature.
The Meteorological (MeT) Department said that at minus 8.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, Gulmarg witnessed the season’s coldest night.
Srinagar had minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam minus 4.8 as a minimum temperature.
Jammu city recorded 8.7 degrees Celsius, Katra town 5.6, Batote 2.1, Batote minus 1.3 and Bhaderwah minus 2.1 as the night’s lowest temperature.
Although Gulmarg and Sonamarg received fresh snowfall, a major snowfall has evaded the Valley so far.
With the MeT Department predicting generally dry weather till January 20, the prospect of a major snowfall during the ongoing 40-day period of Chillai Kalan appears bleak.