Srinagar, Oct 25 (GNS): Winter chill has started to set in across Jammu and Kashmir, with several places in the Valley recording sub-zero temperatures for the first time this season.
The famous tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg recorded their first sub-zero nights of the season on Sunday. Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district recorded a minimum of -0.3°C, while Gulmarg, the world famous ski-resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, recorded -0.4°C.
South Kashmir’s Shopian district was the coldest in the Valley, recording -0.6°C, which is also the season’s first sub-zero temperature there.
The summer capital Srinagar recorded a low of 2.9°C, witnessing a sharp dip compared to previous days.
In Jammu division, Jammu cityrecorded a minimum of 14.1°C.
An official of Meteorological Department told GNS that the night temperatures are expected to drop further in the coming days as dry weather continues to prevail. The department has advised tourists and residents in higher reaches to take precautions as frost and cold wave conditions may intensify.
The early onset of sub-zero temperatures at tourist hotspots is also being seen as an indicator of an early winter this year.(GNS)
