Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley experienced a rise in night temperatures, while the renowned skiing resort of Gulmarg registered the season's coldest at minus 8.0°C on Monday.
According to a meteorological department official, Srinagar's minimum temperature today stood at 0.5°C, marking an increase from the previous night's minus 0.5°C. This rise, 2.0°C above the normal for the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was reported.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 8.0°C, in contrast to the previous night's minus 4.8°C. The temperature was 3.2°C below normal for this renowned skiing destination in north Kashmir.
The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold known locally as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ begins each year on December 21 and ends on January 30.
Notably, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Srinagar was minus 14.4 degrees Celsius in 1893.
