Saturday, January 22, 2011

Valley shivers as sub-zero temp persists


Srinagar: There was no let up in intense cold in Kashmir division including Ladakh as minimum temperatures continue to hover around bone chilling sub-zero mark. A meteorological official said that Gulmarg, the world famous ski resort in north Kashmir, was coldest place in the entire valley, recording low of minus 10.5 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam, one of the world famous hill resorts in south Kashmir, was second coldest place in the valley, witnessing a low of minus 10.2 degrees Celsius.
Qazigund, the gateway town to Valley, recorded a low of minus 8.0 degrees Celsius, while minimum temperature in Kokernag and Kupwara towns hovered around minus 5.7 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, had a minimum of minus 5.3 degree Celsius against minus 4.4 degrees Celsius yesterday.
Ladakh region continued to reel under intense cold with Kargil, recording a minimum of minus 16.0 degrees Celsius. leh, the most inhabited place in the cold desert, had a low of minus 11.4 degrees Celsius.

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