India's Kashmir shivers in record-breaking cold after three days of snowfall
Kashmir is currently covered under a blanket of snow
Kashmir Valley witnessed heavy snowfall over the last three days leading to the closure of major national highways including Jammu-Srinagar national highway that connects Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, Mughal Road, Srinagar - Leh Road and Srinagar Gurez road.
The valley also saw record breaking dip intemperatures. The areas in South Kashmir and North Kashmir saw temperatures recordbelow 10 degrees.
In south Kashmir’s Qazigund area, the temperature was recorded at minus 9.4°C, whilethe popular tourist spot Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 11.9°C.
MeT officials said that It was the 3rd lowest temperature for Pahalgam in the last ten years after minus 12.6°C and minus 12.7°C recorded on 2nd and 9thFebruary in2020 and 2019, respectively.
According to officials, "The all-time lowest minimum temperature for Pahalgam during February was minus 17.2°C in February 1984."
The world-famous ski resort Gulmarg sawthe minimum temperature settle at minus 12°C. Srinagar recorded the minimum temperature at minus 0.3 Celsius. The MeT department has predicted theweather to be generally dry with possibility of very light snow at isolated places in the higher reaches.
They also added that from Feb 3 to Feb 4, there is possibility of light to moderate snow in Kashmir Valley, andrain in Jammu region.
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