The night temperature settled below the freezing point across Kashmir, but rose in most areas, officials said, as Saturday marks the beginning of ‘Chillai Khurd’ and end of the harshest winter period.
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The minimum temperature in Srinagar city settled at minus 0.1 degrees Celsius on Friday night, down from the previous night’s 1.3 degrees Celsius. This was 0.5 degrees above the seasonal normal.
The meteorological department has said the weather will remain cloudy, and there is a possibility of light to moderate rain or snow, especially in the higher reaches, with thunder or gusty winds at many places on Saturday and Sunday.
Light rain, with snow in the higher reaches, is possible at scattered to many places on February 2-3, officials said.
