{"id":4026,"date":"2026-01-20T08:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/temperatures-dip-across-kashmir-as-valley-braces-for-rain-snow-plains-may-see-first-snowfall\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:53:47","slug":"temperatures-dip-across-kashmir-as-valley-braces-for-rain-snow-plains-may-see-first-snowfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/temperatures-dip-across-kashmir-as-valley-braces-for-rain-snow-plains-may-see-first-snowfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Temperatures dip across Kashmir as valley braces for rain, snow; plains may see first snowfall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The minimum temperature dropped across most parts of the Kashmir valley as the region braces for spells of rain and snowfall later this week, raising the possibility of the <strong>first snowfall in the plains this winter<\/strong>, officials said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Srinagar<\/strong> recorded a minimum temperature of <strong>minus 3.4 degrees Celsius<\/strong> on Monday night, down from <strong>minus 1.2 degrees Celsius<\/strong> the previous night.<\/p>\n<p>The tourist resort of <strong>Sonamarg<\/strong> in central Kashmir\u2019s <strong>Ganderbal district<\/strong> was the coldest place in the valley, registering a low of <strong>minus 6.2 degrees Celsius<\/strong>. In south Kashmir, <strong>Shopian<\/strong> and <strong>Pulwama<\/strong> towns recorded minimum temperatures of <strong>minus 4.8 degrees Celsius<\/strong> and <strong>minus 5.5 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The famous tourist destination of <strong>Pahalgam<\/strong>, which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual <strong>Amarnath Yatra<\/strong>, recorded a minimum temperature of <strong>minus 4.4 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, a sharp drop from <strong>minus 1.8 degrees Celsius<\/strong> the previous night.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the ski resort of <strong>Gulmarg<\/strong> in north Kashmir\u2019s <strong>Baramulla district<\/strong> recorded a low of <strong>minus 5.5 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, nearly <strong>two degrees lower<\/strong> than the previous night.<\/p>\n<p>Other places in the valley also witnessed sub-zero temperatures, with <strong>Qazigund<\/strong>, the gateway town of Kashmir, recording <strong>minus 2.3 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, <strong>Kokernag<\/strong> <strong>minus 0.6 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, and <strong>Kupwara<\/strong> <strong>minus 1.2 degrees Celsius<\/strong>, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The Kashmir valley is currently experiencing <strong>\u2018Chilla-i-Kalan\u2019<\/strong>, the harshest <strong>40-day winter period<\/strong>, during which temperatures often plunge several degrees below the freezing point and the likelihood of snowfall remains high. The period began on <strong>December 21<\/strong> and will end on <strong>January 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While the higher reaches of the valley have already received several spells of snowfall, the plains, including <strong>Srinagar<\/strong>, have remained snowless so far this winter. However, the <strong>Meteorological Department<\/strong> has forecast the possibility of snowfall in the plains during the ongoing week.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Met Office, <strong>two western disturbances<\/strong> are likely to affect <strong>Jammu and Kashmir<\/strong> in quick succession from <strong>January 22 to 24<\/strong> and again from <strong>January 26 to 28<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Under the influence of these systems, <strong>widespread light to moderate rain and snowfall<\/strong> is expected across the region, with <strong>heavy snowfall at isolated places<\/strong>. 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