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Jammu and Kashmir temperatures drop below freezing in Gulmarg and Pahalgam
Temperatures in the Jammu and Kashmir tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam dropped below the freezing point for the first time this season on Sunday. Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam registered minus 0.3 degrees Celsius.
In Srinagar, the minimum temperature was recorded at 2.9 degrees Celsius, which is 0.9 degrees below the seasonal normal. Other recorded minimum temperatures included 14.1 degrees Celsius in Jammu city, 12 degrees in Katra, 9.8 degrees in Batote, and 2.8 degrees in Bhaderwah.
The Meteorological Department forecasts generally dry weather through the end of October, though brief, isolated rain is possible until October 28. Indicators of an early winter include fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass and the Afarwat mountains, as well as the early arrival of migratory birds from Russia, China, and Eastern Europe.
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Gulmarg · Jammu and Kashmir · Meteorological Department · Pahalgam · Srinagar
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius. bhaskarlive.in · www.socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fresh snowfall has occurred in Zojila Pass and on the Afarwat mountains. bhaskarlive.in · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Srinagar's minimum temperature was 0.9 degrees below normal. bhaskarlive.in · www.socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius. bhaskarlive.in · www.socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 2.9 degrees Celsius. bhaskarlive.in · www.socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The weather office forecasts generally dry weather until the end of October. bhaskarlive.in · www.socialnews.xyz · yespunjab.com