Leh Coldest Recorded Place In Ladakh, Mercury Marks Improvement In Kashmir

Leh town of Ladakh was the coldest recorded place at a low of minus 6.3 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday marked improvement after plummeting several degrees below season’s average over the past couple of days. However, Jammu city recorded a dip in the maximum and minimum temperature as the sun played hide and seek during the day, the official said. Besides Leh, he said the nearby Kargil town and the famous ski resort of 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. With the sun making an appearance in Srinagar, the official said the city recorded an increase of five notches in the maximum temperature which settled at 12.4 degrees Celsius — just 1.4 degrees below normal during this part of the season.