Kashmir Digits

The weather department on Monday forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snow during February 22-23 even as night temperature dropped to below freezing point in Kashmir Valley, officials said.

“Widespread light to moderate rain/snow, mainly over higher reaches most likely during February 22-23 with main activity on February 22 (night) and February 23,” said a meteorological department official here, adding, “It may affect highways like Jammu-Srinagar, Sinthan Top, Sadhna Top etc.” After this spell, an official said, there’s no forecast of any major rain or snow for the next 10 days.

Meanwhile, the official told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against last night’s 0.1°C. The temperature was below 3.1°C than the normal for this time of the year, he said.

Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2.8°C against minus 0.8°C on the previous night, he said.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, had a low of 3.0°C against minus 2.6°C on the previous night, the official said.

Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.0°C against minus 4.3°C last night, he said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.0°C, same as on the previous night, he said.