Srinagar, Nov 10
For the first time this season, the minimum temperature dropped below the freezing point on Monday as Srinagar city recorded minus 0.1 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological (MeT) Department officials said, “This is for the first time this season that the minimum temperature has dropped below the freezing point in Srinagar city."
Gulmarg recorded minus 0.2 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam was the coldest at minus 3.2 degrees.
“Weather is likely to remain dry for the next fortnight and due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperature is likely to fall further in the coming days”, the MeT department officials said.
Jammu city recorded 11.5 degrees Celsius, Mata Vaishno Devi basecamp town of Katra 11, Batote 4.6 and Bhaderwah 2.2 as the minimum temperature on Monday.