The minimum temperature in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, saw a slight increase on Wednesday, with the city recording 3 degrees Celsius. Other areas like Gulmarg and Pahalgam experienced colder temperatures. Jammu city recorded 8.3 degrees Celsius, while the Meteorological Department predicts dry weather with a partly cloudy sky until Friday evening.
Since the end of the 40-day-long harsh winter period known as ‘Chillai Kalan’ on January 30, there has been an overall rise in both minimum and maximum temperatures. Although fresh snowfall in the plains of the Valley is unlikely for the rest of the winter, heavy snowfall in late January is expected to help sustain water bodies during the upcoming summer months.
Despite temperatures dropping to minus 6 degrees during ‘Chillai Kalan’, road connectivity between districts in the Valley remained unaffected. The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and the train service between Katra and Srinagar operated smoothly, with only minor disruptions. Tourist influx in the Valley is high, with good occupancy rates in hotels across popular destinations like Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam, signaling positivity in the tourism sector.
