Kashmir: Night temperatures dip across state with the mercury settling below freezing point

Srinagar: Night temperatures across Kashmir division dipped after a day’s respite with the mercury settling below freezing point at most places, including Leh, which was the coldest place in the state at minus 11.4 degrees.

The Meteorological Department here has predicted mainly dry weather in the state for the week ahead which could lead to a further drop in night temperature.

The temperature in Leh town, in Ladakh region, plummeted over 12 degrees from the previous night’s low of 1.3 degrees Celsius, to settle at minus 11.4 degrees Celsius, an official of the MET department said here. Leh was the coldest place in the state.

The official said the nearby Kargil town recorded a low of minus 9.1 degrees Celsius.