Kashmir witnesses cold nights, Banihal coldest in Jammu

Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) Kashmir valley, observing a dry spell continued to witness cold nights, as mercury showed downward trend for the past week.

The hill resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir was the coldest place in the state with minimum temperature dipping to minus 4.7 degrees Celsius, met office said.

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.2 degree Celsius, while Kupwara in witnessed minus 3.7 degree Celsius. Qazigund and Kokernag had a minimum temperature of minus 3.0 and minus 1.6 degree Celsius.

However, day temperature was near normal in the valley with Srinagar and Qazigund reading 13.5 degree Celsius.

Pahalgam and Kokernag recorded 10.3 and 11.6 degree Celsius respectively, while Kupwara touched a high of 15.2 degree Celsius.

In Jammu region, the lowest temperature of minus 0.4 degree Celsius was recorded at Banihal, followed by 1.2 degrees was recorded in Bhaderwah.

Jammu city recorded a high of 25.

Source: Press Times of India.
Link: http://www.ptinews.com/news/390429_Kashmir-witnesses-cold-nights--Banihal-coldest-in-Jammu.