Kashmir’s Warmest February in a Decade: Hydropower at Risk as Early Snowmelt Disrupts Energy Flows By: Javid Amin | 20 February 2026 How Rising Winter Temperatures Could Reshape Jammu & Kashmir’s Electricity Security Kashmir’s warmest February in nearly a decade is not just a climate statistic — it is a structural warning for the region’s hydropower-dependent energy system. On February 20, Srinagar recorded 20.1°C — 9.7°C above normal — the highest February temperature since 2016. Across the Valley, maximum temperatures ran 9–11°C above seasonal averages. For a Himalayan region where…
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