#KashmirWeather Archives

Biting Cold Continues in Kashmir: Dal Lake Skims with Ice, Residents Bundle Up

January 6, 2024 Editor

The southern Konibal and Pahalgam tourist resort were the coldest at minus 5 degrees Celsius and minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, respectively Cold condition continued in Valley as all the weather stations in Kashmir recorded sub-zero temperatures on Friday night. Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 3 degrees Celsius, some 0.9 notches below normal. The southern Konibal and Pahalgam tourist resort were the coldest at minus 5 degrees Celsius and minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. The ski resort of Gulmarg saw a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius, the only with temperature…

Kashmir Experiences Arctic Blast: Minimum Temperatures Sink Several Degrees Below Zero

January 1, 2024 Editor

The minimum temperature in the summer capital Srinagar dropped to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius from the previous night’s minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, officials said Kashmir reeled under cold wave conditions Sunday as minimum temperatures across the Valley stayed several degrees below the freezing point, officials said here. The minimum temperature in the summer capital Srinagar dropped to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius from the previous night’s minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, they said. Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra recorded a minimum…

Valley Freezes: Srinagar Records Biting -2°C, Coldest Night of the Season

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Editor

Srinagar experiencing the coldest night of the season at -2°C on Wednesday. The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar reported the chilling temperatures, revealing a notable drop from the previous night’s -1.4°C, standing 1.1°C below the summer capital’s seasonal norm. Pahalgam in south Kashmir claimed the title of the coldest spot, registering a low of -5.1°C on Wednesday, compared to -4.3°C the night before. The tourist hotspot noted a deviation of 1.8°C below its usual seasonal average. Gulmarg, the renowned ski resort in north Kashmir, saw a marginal improvement with a minimum…

Kashmir Remains in Grip of Frigid Temperatures: Unrelenting Cold Wave Sweeps the Region

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 Editor

MeT said that the weather was partly to generally cloudy at many places of J&K with night temperatures registering an increase than the night before The cold weather conditions slightly improved in Kashmir valley on Thursday, though mild fog continued for the fourth day, the meteorological department said. The MeT said that the weather was partly to generally cloudy at many places of J&K with night temperatures registering an increase than the night before. “Slight improvement in minimum temperatures was observed over many stations of Kashmir division,” said MeT director…

Kashmir Gripped by Bone-Chilling Cold as Temperatures Plummet Below Freezing

November 19, 2023 Editor

The sub-zero temperatures were recorded at multiple places in Kashmir while a weak western disturbance has affected Jammu & Kashmir from Saturday, increasing the chances of light snowfall or rainfall at isolated places of the Union Territory. As per the details, five stations of Kashmir including Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, Budgam and Bandipora recorded minus temperature. In Anantnag, a minimum temperature of minus 1.6 degree Celsius was recorded while in Pulwama, minus 2.0 degree Celsius was recorded, the data said, adding that the lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Shopian at…

Kashmir Braces for Travel Disruptions as Heavy Snowfall Triggers Highway Shutdowns

November 11, 2023 Editor

Heavy snowfall closes Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road. Landslides and shooting stones make the Jammu-Srinagar highway non-motorable, say officials. Fresh snowfall at Zoji La triggers road closure. Police urge commuters to confirm roads’ status before beginning journey. Hill stations, including the ski resort of Gulmarg and the Sonamarg hill station, witness a fresh layer of snowfall. Heavy snow on higher reaches and rain in plains of J&K and Ladakh resulted in the closure of the all major roads and highways. Power outage was witnessed in many parts of Jammu…

Kashmir Weather Turns Mildly Cold, Bringing Relief from Heat Wave

October 1, 2023 Editor

The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25 The mornings and evenings in Kashmir valley have turned mildly cold after the region recorded above normal temperatures in August and first three weeks of September. The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25. The ski resort of Gulmarg had recorded the season’s first snowfall over its higher reaches on September 24. Since then, there has been a nip in…