Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh Endure Chill Despite Cloud Cover | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir, along with Ladakh, continued to experience cold conditions, even as cloud cover offered minor relief to night temperatures. Several areas in the Kashmir Valley recorded near-freezing or sub-zero minimum temperatures overnight.

In the Kashmir region, Srinagar registered a low of 1.9°C, while Qazigund and Pahalgam settled at 2.2°C each. Kupwara recorded 1.6°C, Kokernag 2.4°C and Gulmarg 1.0°C. Pampore saw 0.5°C, Srinagar Airport 1.4°C, and Awantipora dropped to -0.8°C. Shopian also experienced sub-zero temperatures at -0.1°C.

Other districts reported Budgam at 1.0°C, Anantnag 1.3°C, Baramulla 0.9°C, Bandipora 2.7°C, Kulgam 2.5°C, Ganderbal 2.3°C, and Sonamarg 1.9°C.

The Jammu region recorded comparatively milder night temperatures, with Jammu city at 11.4°C and Jammu Airport at 11.6°C. Banihal registered 3.1°C, Batote and Ramban 8.3°C each, Katra 10.7°C, Bhaderwah 4.6°C, Kathua 9.4°C, and Udhampur and Samba 7.2°C each. Rajouri settled at 5.4°C, Kishtwar at 8.0°C, and Reasi at 9.6°C, while data for Doda remained unavailable.

In Ladakh, freezing conditions persisted with Leh at -1.8°C, Kargil -1.2°C, and Nubra Valley -0.1°C.

Weather officials noted that cloud cover over parts of the Valley offered only marginal improvement in night temperatures and advised residents, particularly in colder areas, to take precautions as winter intensifies across the region.