{"id":3973,"date":"2026-01-17T08:44:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/cold-tightens-grip-on-kashmir-wet-spell-ahead\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T08:44:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:44:18","slug":"cold-tightens-grip-on-kashmir-wet-spell-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/cold-tightens-grip-on-kashmir-wet-spell-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Tightens Grip on Kashmir, Wet Spell Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cold conditions intensified across Kashmir with a further drop in night temperatures, while the Meteorological Department forecast a series of wet spells over the next few days, especially in the higher reaches.<\/p>\n<p>Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 3.2\u00b0C, while Shopian was the coldest at minus 5.6\u00b0C. 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