Winter wonderland: fresh snowfall blankets gulmarg; drop in mercury across j&k | watch

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Curated By : Last Updated:December 17, 2023, 16:38 IST THE METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WOULD BE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURES DUE TO THE FEEBLE WESTERN DISTURBANCE TILL


SUNDAY, AFTER WHICH THE NIGHT TEMPERATURES ARE AGAIN LIKELY TO FALL BY ONE TO THREE NOTCHES Parts in higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Valley’s crown jewel–Gulmarg, have received a


fresh spell of snowfall, causing a drop in temperatures across Jammu & Kashmir. Several areas in the plains of the Union Territory also witnessed rains following a feeble western


disturbance on Saturday afternoon. The ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded around six inches of fresh snowfall, according to officials. RECOMMENDED STORIES


Visuals from the area showed a snow blanket covering Gulmarg and turning it into a winter wonderland. Snowfall was also witnessed in the Sonamarg tourist resort and on the Zojila axis.


Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 1.3 degrees Celsius on Friday night, which was higher than the previous night’s minus 3.5 degrees Celsius.


Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.1 degrees Celsius, while the


famous ski resort of Gulmarg in Baramulla district recorded a low of minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, the officials said. Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.8 degrees Celsius, Kokernag town minus


3.6 degrees Celsius and Kupwara minus 1.0 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the plains in the valley were lashed by rains that were going on till the last reports came in. The western disturbance


affected Jammu and Kashmir till Sunday morning. The meteorological department said there would be an improvement in the minimum temperatures due to the feeble western disturbance till


Sunday, after which the night temperatures are again likely to fall by one to three notches. _(With PTI Inputs)_ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sanstuti Nath With around five years of experience on the


desk as well as reporting, Sanstuti Nath is a Senior Sub Editor at News18.com. She writes on Indian politics and covers stories across beats, including parliament, le...Read More With around


five years of experience on the desk as well as reporting, Sanstuti Nath is a Senior Sub Editor at News18.com. She writes on Indian politics and covers stories across beats, including


parliament, le... Read More Location : Srinagar, India News india Winter Wonderland: Fresh Snowfall Blankets Gulmarg; Drop in Mercury Across J&K | WATCH


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