Srinagar, Dec 1 On Sunday morning, dense fog enveloped various areas of Kashmir, with temperatures dropping below freezing at several locations in the valley following recent snowfall the previous day, according to officials.
Visibility in Srinagar and some other regions of Kashmir fell below 50 meters at dawn due to the thick fog, as reported by an official. Motorists experienced challenges navigating the roads due to the low visibility, the official noted.
Despite the conditions, flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were not affected, as confirmed by an Airports Authority of India representative. The fresh snowfall on Saturday caused the temperatures to plummet below-freezing levels overnight in multiple areas across the valley.
The coldest recorded spot was the Srinagar Airport Force station, situated at a higher elevation, where temperatures dropped to minus 3.6 degrees Celsius. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.3 degrees, as stated by a Meteorological department official.
Gulmarg, a well-known skiing destination, reported a low of minus 2.6 degrees, while Pahalgam, located in South Kashmir, was slightly warmer at minus 0.3 degrees Celsius. Qazigund, the entry point to the valley, noted a minimum temperature of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, and Kupwara reported a low of minus 0.5 degrees Celsius. The weather forecast indicates partly cloudy skies with the possibility of light rain or snow in isolated higher altitude areas later in the day, according to the Met Department.
From December 2, light rain or snow is expected at some scattered locations in the higher reaches over the next two days, as per the department’s announcement. Generally dry weather is anticipated from December 4 to 7, with the potential for light rain or snow at isolated spots in the higher elevations on December 8, according to weather officials.
