Snowfall is expected in the hilly areas of the state today, cold wave caught hold off

The minimum temperature in all parts of Kashmir has dropped below zero degree Celsius. Cold has also increased in Jammu division.

Winter has gained momentum in Jammu and Kashmir with a drop in mercury. The minimum temperature in all parts of Kashmir has dropped below zero degree Celsius. Cold has also increased in Jammu division. On Sunday, the hide and seek of Suryadev continued throughout the day amidst light clouds in most parts of the state. According to the Meteorological Center Srinagar, there may be snowfall in the mountainous areas of Jammu and Kashmir on 13 and 14 December.

Kashmir valley is in the grip of cold wave. The day temperature has also gone below ten degrees in almost all the districts of the division, while the night temperature is running two-three degrees below normal. Last night’s minimum temperature in the capital Srinagar fell below normal to minus 3.0 degrees Celsius. It was minus 5.4 in Pahalgam and minus 4.2 in Gulmarg.

Jammu on Sunday felt more cold. During the day cold winds continued to blow in the midst of light sunshine. The day temperature here was 20.5 and last night’s minimum temperature was 7.7 degree Celsius. The mercury has been running below 10 degrees for the last few nights. The minimum temperature in the division’s Banihal was 17.0, Batote 15.3, Katra 18.2 and Bhaderwah 15.5 degrees Celsius.

Due to increasing cold in Leh and Kargil, water has started freezing in pipes in many mountainous areas. Last night’s minimum temperature in Leh touched minus 12.3 degrees Celsius, while the day’s temperature was recorded at 1.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in Kargil was minus 9.1 and the day temperature was 3.9 degrees.