Minimum temperatures rise in J&K due to cloud cover

Srinagar Dec 20 (IANS) A day before the 40-day-long period of harsh winter known as the Chillai Kalan starts minimum temperatures rose across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday due to a cloud cover.

Chillai Kalan is the period during which snowfall replenishes the perennial water reservoirs that sustain the valley s water bodies through the summer months.

Light rains occurred in the plains while the higher reaches received light snowfall a Met official said.

The minimum temperature was 2.3 in Srinagar city 0.1 in Pahalgam and minus 5.2 in Gulmarg.

Leh town recorded minus 10.5 as the day s minimum temperature a rise of around three degrees.

Jammu city recorded 12.2 Katra 13.3 Batote 8.8 Bannihil 4.6 Bhaderwah 3.4 and Udhampur 11 as the minimum temperatures of the day.

--IANS
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