Minimum temperatures rise in parts of Kashmir

Minimum temperatures improved astatine galore places successful Kashmir with the mercury rising implicit 7 notches to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius successful Pahalgam, officials said connected Saturday.

The meteorological section has forecast spells of precise airy to airy snowfall successful the vale successful the coming week.

The minimum somesthesia successful Srinagar settled astatine minus 0.9 degrees Celsius connected Friday night, up from the erstwhile night's minus 2 degrees Celsius, the meteorological section said

Pahalgam, 1 of the basal camps for the yearly Amarnath Yatra successful southbound Kashmir, recorded a debased of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, implicit 7 notches up from minus 11.8 degrees Celsius the nighttime before.

The tourer edifice of Gulmarg successful northbound Kashmir, known for skiing, recorded a minimum somesthesia of minus 8.2 degrees Celsius.

The minimum somesthesia was minus 2.5 degrees Celsius successful Qazigund, minus 1.8 degrees Celsius astatine Konibal successful Pampore town, minus 1.3 degrees Celsius successful Kupwara and minus 2.8 degrees Celsius successful Kokernag.

According to the meteorological department, precise airy snowfall is expected astatine isolated higher reaches connected Saturday and Sunday, and airy snowfall astatine isolated to scattered places connected Monday and Tuesday.

There are chances of airy snowfall astatine scattered places successful Kashmir connected January 22 and a anticipation of airy to mean snowfall astatine galore places successful Jammu and Kashmir connected January 23.

Kashmir is presently successful the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan' -- the harshest play of winter. During the 40 days of 'Chillai-Kalan', which began connected December 21, the chances of snowfall are the highest and the mercury drops considerably.

'Chillai-Kalan' ends connected January 30, followed by a 20-day 'Chillai-Khurd' (small cold) and a 10-day 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby cold).