Srinagar, Oct 31 (FN Agency) Night temperature further plunged in Kashmir and cold wave conditions continues to prevail in the Valley where the tourist resort of Pahalgam witnessed the minimum temperature as minus 2 degree Celsius was recorded last night, a Meteorological Department official said. Although the sun appeared in the Valley today and day temperature showed an upwards trend as minimum 19.4 degree Celsius was recorded in Srinagar, a few notches above normal, but cold breezes continue to run around, forcing people to wear warm clothes.
Meanwhile, a huge footfall of tourists was witnessed at the traditional Sunday Market at Residency road and Lal Chowk purchasing warm clothes, jackets, blankets and quilts to keep themselves warm. A Met official said Srinagar witnessed a minimum temperature as 2.6 degree Celsius was recorded last night, a few notches below the normal while Tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.0 degree Celsius against the minus 3.2 degree Celsius which was recorded a day ago dipped over a degree.
Similarly, at Qazigund on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir where a minimum temperature was 2.2 degree Celsius against the 2.8 degree Celsius while Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a minimum 0.7 degree Celsius against the 1.1 degree previous night (Saturday). Ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a minimum of 0.0 degree Celsius for the second consecutive night with cold conditions in the Valley of meadows continuing. Tourists staying there do venture out of their hotels to enjoy the snow around and ride on the famous Gandola Cable Car to Affarwat in the mountains to enjoy snow on the high ridges there. At Kokernag, the minimum temperature was recorded as 2.3 against the previous night 3.3 a notches below normal, the MeT official said. He said the weather is likely to remain dry for the next few days.