Srinagar, Jan 14 (IANS) An extreme dry chill continued in Kashmir on Wednesday, with Srinagar city recording minus 5.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.Almost all water taps, road puddles, ponds and other small water bodies were frozen in the morning, while the Dal Lake was frozen in parts.Roads have become slippery, especially in the mornings, and pedestrians and motorists avoid venturing out in the morning unless some emergency arises.The clear night sky has led to further lowering o…
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Srinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Due to a clear night sky, the minimum temperature again dropped in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, and Srinagar city recorded minus 4.9 degrees Celsius as the night’s lowest thermal reading.Dense morning fog affected life adversely in Jammu city in the morning, with both surface and air traffic getting halted due to very poor visibility.In Srinagar city, few people ventured out in the morning as harsh, chilly wind blew into the Valley from the mountain tops.With little pr…
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) The minimum temperature improved across Kashmir on Monday, even though it did not rise above the freezing point. Srinagar city recorded minus 2.4 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, while Gulmarg and Pahalgam both had minus 3.4 degrees.Jammu had 3.4 degrees Celsius, Katra town 5, Batote 4.3, Banihal 5.1 and Bhaderwah minus 1.2 as the lowest temperature of the night.The Meteorological (MeT) Department forecast said the weather is likely to be partly cloudy between …
Jammu, Jan 11 (IANS) A section of traders and businessmen in Jammu on Sunday rejected the demand for a separate state for Jammu and instead demanded statehood for J&K.The group was reacting to the recently made demands by members of some right-wing organisations, including the RSS and Bajrang Dal, for a separate state of Jammu. These groups alleged that the interests of the Jammu region have been compromised by the ruling parties belonging to the Valley.The trading community group said that …
Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The intense dry cold wave continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with night temperatures throughout the Valley remaining several notches below zero.A feeble winter sun rose in the clear sky as water taps and the road puddles froze completely, while the Dal Lake in Srinagar city froze in parts.People were seen lighting small fires around the water taps to de-freeze them in the morning.Srinagar city had minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg ski resort had minus 6.2…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday that it has taken action against unregistered hotels, guesthouse and homestays in Srinagar.A police statement said, “Srinagar Police, in coordination with Tourist Police Station Srinagar, conducted a verification and inspection drive across the city to ensure compliance with statutory norms by homestays, hotels and guest houses.During the drive, several establishments were found operating without a valid registration from the comp…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) The minimum temperature remained several degrees below the freezing point in the Valley on Saturday as the famous Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city was partially frozen.Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday, against minus 6 degrees Celsius the previous day.The famous Dal Lake in Srinagar city froze partially as boatmen faced a tough time rowing their boats in the waterbody.Water taps, road puddles and shallow wat…
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) The Minimum temperature dropped further across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday as Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season so far at minus 6 degrees Celsius.Srinagar city virtually froze with minus 6 as water taps, road puddles and shallow water bodies froze in the Valley due to very low night temperatures.The gap between the maximum and the minimum temperature has also narrowed down as Srinagar recorded 11.2 degrees as the maximum temperature on Thursday.The Met…
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) With minus 5.1 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city recorded this season’s coldest night on Thursday.Mukhtar Ahmed, director of the local Meteorological (MeT) Department, told IANS, “At minus 5.1 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, Srinagar city recorded this season’s lowest minimum temperature today.”Gulmarg recorded minus 9.2 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam recorded minus 8.6 as the minimum temperature.Jammu city had…
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The minimum temperature improved marginally across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, as Srinagar city recorded minus 1.6 degrees Celsius. Due to partial night-long cloud cover, the minimum temperature improved in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar recorded minus 1.6, Gulmarg minus 7.6 and Pahalgam minus 7.2.Jammu city recorded 8.7 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.2, Batote 3.1, Banihal 2.3 and Bhaderwah minus 2.6 as the night’s lowest temperature.The Meteorological Department has fo…