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Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 17: Nights are become older following drop in the minimum temperature due to open sky in the Kashmir valley, where a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) is likely to hit the region on December 19.
People continued to shiver despite some improvement in the minimum temperature in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, where majority river bodies remained frozen.
A Met department spokesman said here on Tuesday that weather will remain during the next 24 hours in the UT of J&K and Ladakh.
However, he said a fresh WD is likely to hit the region on December 19 which could result in isolated light rain or snow in the region.
Srinagar, summer capital of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, was two degree colder than yesterday while famed health resort of Pahalgam was coldest at minus 12.2 degree.
He said again yesterday's minimum temperature of minus 1.6 degree, it witnessed major drop and settled at minus 3.7 degree, 2.2 notches below normal in Srinagar.
Despite sunny day yesterday, the maximum temperature in the city was 7.9 degree, two degree below normal in Srinagar, he said.
After yet another chilly night, the Sun was again out today in the city though the intensity of the heat was low due to icy cold winds. |
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