Kashmir Valley is witnessing a prolonged spell of dry weather with temperatures rising above the levels recorded in Delhi and other prominent cities in northern India.
Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday recorded the maximum temperature at 15 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in the month of January in the last two decades.
The Kashmir Valley is undergoing a remarkable shift in weather patterns, with a staggering 100% deficit in snowfall recorded in January. The prolonged dry spells, with no snowfall in the plains of Kashmir, have pushed up the temperature from 6 to 8 degrees Celsius above normal at many stations in the valley.
The mercury levels are more than most parts in the northern parts of the country. Delhi on Sunday recorded its coldest morning this winter season, with the minimum temperature dropping to 3.5 degrees Celsius.
Reacting to the unusual weather patterns, the weather department said that abrupt change in temperatures are common in recent times. These scenarios are visible in the summer season too.
But in the coming days, there is a hope that a fresh western disturbance may hit Jammu and Kashmir, and could bring a fresh spell of snowfall, also the first snowfall of the season, the weather experts said.