Fresh Snow Likely In Jammu And Kashmir; Leh Shivers At Minus 6.3 Degrees

Leh in Ladakh shivered at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir showed a rise after falling several degrees below season’s average, weather officials said.
Besides Leh, Kargil and Gulmarg in north Kashmir also recorded sub-zero night temperatures of minus 3.8 and minus 1.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.

The high altitudes of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh including Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by light to moderate rains between November 21 and 23. The maximum temperature in Srinagar settled at 12.4 degrees Celsius — just 1.4 degrees below normal during this part of the season. The minimum temperature in the city also shot up to 4.9 degrees Celsius against the previous night’s 3.2 degrees Celsius.