Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Srinagar recorded its highest-ever maximum temperature for the month of February, with the mercury touching 21 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the Meteorological (MeT) Department.In a statement, the MeT Department said that the maximum temperature recorded in Srinagar on Saturday was 21 degrees Celsius, marking the highest maximum temperature ever recorded in the city during the month of February.The previous highest maximum temperature for February was recorded…
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Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) Temperature improved remarkably across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with Srinagar city recording a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius and Jammu city 12.3 degrees Celsius.The Meteorological Department officials said that Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg minus 3.4 degrees Celsius and Pahalgam minus 0.4 degrees Celsius.Jammu city registered a minimum temperature of 12.3 degrees Celsius, Katra town 11.2 degrees Celsius, Bat…
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) The minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city improved marginally on Wednesday, as the Meteorological Department forecast generally dry weather until Friday evening. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg ski resort minus 8 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam minus 5.6 degrees.Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius, Katra town 7.5 degrees Celsius, Batote 1.6 degrees Celsius, Banihal minus 1.1 degrees Ce…
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Due to nightlong cloud cover, the minimum temperature rose above freezing point in Srinagar city as rain and snow lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.Srinagar city recorded 2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, while popular tourist destinations Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded minus 7 and minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.Jammu city had 9.9 degrees Celsius, Katra town 9.6, Batote 4.2, Banihal 2.4 and Bhaderwah 0.9 as the minimum temperature.The day temperature h…
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Night temperature dropped below the freezing point in the Valley in the wee hours of Saturday and the ski resort of Gulmarg was the coldest at minus 6.5 degrees Celsius.However, the day temperatures improved in J&K after the 40-day period of harsh winter cold known locally as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ ended on January 30.Srinagar city had 10 and Jammu 22.1 as the maximum temperature on Friday.Today, the minimum temperature was minus 0.1 in Srinagar, minus 2.6 in Pahalga…
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) On the last day of the 40-day harsh winter cold, locally known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’, the minimum temperature in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, rose above the freezing point on Friday for the first time in over one month.The Meteorological (MeT) Department data said the minimum temperature was 1.3 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, minus 9 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg and minus 5.3 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam.In Srinagar, the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point a…
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) The night temperature throughout Kashmir dropped notches below the freezing point on Thursday, while the ski resort of Gulmarg recorded minus 9 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.Srinagar city had minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam had a minimum temperature of minus 4.5.Jammu city had 7.2 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.4, Batote 0.9, Banihal minus 2.6 and Bhaderwah minus 3.4.The Meteorological (MeT) Department has forecast generally dry, cloudy weather till Ja…
Srinagar, Jan 25 (IANS) The authorities said on Sunday that the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in J&K has been restored for traffic, and priority was being given to the stranded vehicles on the highway.The Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed due to heavy snowfall on the two sides of the Navyug tunnel on January 23.Airport officials said flight operation has also been resumed at Srinagar International Airport, and except for three flights cancelled due to NOTAM in Delhi, normal operation was r…
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Significant snowfall and rainfall occurred in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours. Air and surface transport remained disrupted throughout the day on Friday and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Saturday morning that its men and machinery were working to remove the accumulated snow and ice to make the Srinagar International Airport operational today.No flight operation could take place from the airport yesterday as the Srinagar-Jammu Highway als…
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) Minimum temperature again slipped several notches below zero in the Valley on Sunday as Jammu and Kashmir faced a 96 per cent rain deficit in the first fortnight of January, the Meteorological Department said.Meteorological Department officials said that during the first fortnight of this month, Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 96 per cent rain deficit, which is alarming because there is a probability of early bloom in trees that will not mature into fruit due to the low temp…