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Minimum temperatures crossed Kashmir improved connected Friday (January 16, 2026) to settee supra the seasonal average, portion the upwind section predicted a spell of airy snowfall successful the higher reaches of the Valley, officials said.
The region, however, continued to acquisition sub-zero nighttime temperatures, but successful Kokernag, wherever the minimum settled supra the freezing point.
Srinagar recorded a debased of -1.5°C connected Thursday night, up from -3.9°C the erstwhile night. It was fractional a grade supra the seasonal mean successful the city, officials said.
Pulwama successful southbound Kashmir was the coldest recorded spot successful the Valley connected Thursday (January 15, 2026) night, with the mercury settling astatine -4.6°C. Pahalgam recorded a minimum somesthesia of -2.6°C, up from -5°C the erstwhile night.
Gulmarg successful northbound Kashmir's Baramulla territory registered a debased of -2.3°C — 5.5 notches supra the seasonal average. Sonamarg successful cardinal Kashmir's Ganderbal territory recorded a debased of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, officials of the meteorological section said.
Qazigund, the gateway municipality of the valley, saw the mercury settee astatine -1.6°C. Kokernag recorded a debased of 0.2°C, and Kupwara recorded a debased of -1.4°C.
The Kashmir Valley is presently successful the midst of 'Chilla-i-Kalan', the 40-day harshest wintertime period, during which nighttime temperatures often plunge respective degrees beneath the freezing point, and chances of snowfall are the highest.
'Chilla-i-Kalan', which began connected December 21 past year, volition extremity connected January 30, followed by 'Chilla Khurd' and 'Chillai Bachha'.
The India Meteorological Department has said a occidental disturbance is approaching Kashmir, which is apt to impact the upwind from Friday afternoon. Under its influence, determination is simply a anticipation of airy snowfall implicit higher reaches, portion the little regions are apt to person airy rains, it said.
