Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Amid an overnight cloud cover in Kashmir valley, Srinagar along with other central and northern districts witnessed a slight rise in the night temperatures even as the mercury plummeted in south Kashmir with Shopian freezing at minus 6.5 degrees, the coldest among the districts, the local Meteorological Department said on Saturday.
The Met has predicted that an approaching Western Disturbance may affect Jammu and Kashmir between Dec 16 afternoon and Dec 17 morning and under its influence, light rain and snowfall at few places is likely. According to a meteorological department official, Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, higher than last minimum temperature of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius.
Likewise, the night temperature in Gulmarg, the famous ski destination in north Kashmir's Baramulla recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius last night against minus 3.44 degrees Celsius the previous night. While night temperatures improved in central and north Kashmir, the mercury plummeted down south.
According to the Meteorological Department official, Shopian district in south Kashmir recorded the coldest night temperature among the districts of Kashmir valley at minus 6.5 degrees Celsius. Likewise, Pahalgam, the famous tourist destination in south Kashmir's Anantnag district too recorded a fall in the night temperature at minus 5.1 degrees Celsius against 5.1 degrees Celsius the previous night.
