SRINAGAR — As mercury dropped to minus 6.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, J&K’s Srinagar city recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature. MET Department officials said that at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, Srinagar city recorded the lowest minimum temperature of this season so far. Gulmarg had minus 6 degrees Celsius while Pahalgam recorded minus 8.2 degrees […]
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Kashmir reels under intense cold as Srinagar records season’s coldest night
SRINAGAR — At minus 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Srinagar city recorded the lowest minimum temperature of the season so far as severe cold swept across the Valley. MET Department officials said that the minimum temperature dropped to minus 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday in Srinagar city, which is the lowest […]
Kashmir records dip in temperatures, MeT forecast dry weather till December 21
SRINAGAR — A day after plain areas in Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall, the minimum temperatures dropped across the valley on Friday, with the weather department predicting a cold wave at many places over the next four days, officials said. The night temperatures decreased across the valley, after the snowfall in the higher reaches […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, minimum temperature improves
SRINAGAR — Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday as the minimum temperature improved with Srinagar city recording minus 0.5 degrees Celsius as the lowest temperature. Fresh snowfall occurred in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Zojila Pass, Doodpathri and other places as the nightlong cloud cover brought up the night temperature. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials […]
Intense cold gripped Kashmir valley as Srinagar freezes at minus 5.4°C
SRINAGAR — Intense cold gripped Kashmir Valley as Srinagar city recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature at minus 5.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The Meteorological (MeT) Department officials said the minimum temperature dropped to minus 5.4 degrees Celsius, which is the lowest so far this season. Gulmarg recorded minus 9 and Pahalgam minus 8.6 as […]
MeT predicts light rains, snow over higher reaches in Kashmir from tonight
SRINAGAR — Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Sunday predicted light rains and snow over few higher reaches in Kashmir division today during late evening of December 8 and December 9 morning. From December 8-9, there is a possibility of generally cloudy weather conditions with light rains over few areas of plains and hilly areas of Jammu […]
Dry weather to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir until November 10: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to experience mostly dry weather conditions until November 10, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast on Wednesday. “The Kashmir division will experience dry weather, while generally cloudy conditions are expected in a few areas of the Jammu division today,” said an official […]
Dry weather to prevail in Jammu and Kashmir until October 6: MeT
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to experience mostly dry weather conditions until October 6, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT) forecast on Saturday. “Generally dry weather with brief, isolated showers towards the afternoon is expected in Jammu and Kashmir today,” said an official from the MeT. “From September […]
‘Avoid heat exposure, drink plenty of fluids’: MeT advises people
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Friday advised people, especially vulnerable individuals, to avoid heat exposure and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids and water. This advice comes as a heat wave is expected to persist in both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions for the next five days. The Meteorological Department (MeT) […]
MeT forecasts dry weather in J&K till May end
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Thursday predicted predominantly dry weather conditions in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir through the end of this month. “The weather is expected to remain generally dry with the possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir from May 23-28,” an official of […]