Kashmir Weather

Schools In Kashmir Open After 3-Month Winter Vacation

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2019

Schools in Kashmir opened today after remaining closed for more than three months for winter vacations.

Jammu And Kashmir Receives Rain, Fresh Snow

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 2, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir today received rainfall and fresh snow. The Met department has predicted rainfall in the plains of Jammu and Kashmir and light snowfall in the higher reaches over the next 24 hours.

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Partially Re-Opens After 7 Days

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 12, 2019

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was re-opened for one-way traffic on Tuesday after remaining closed for a week due to heavy snowfall and incessant rains in the region, officials said.

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Remains Closed For Fifth Consecutive Day

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday February 10, 2019

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, as authorities said road clearance operation was continuing on "war-footing".

Temperature Dips To Minus 5.7 Degrees In Srinagar, Minus 14.4 In Gulmarg

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2019

Cold wave conditions returned to Kashmir as the minimum temperatures on Friday night plunged several degrees below freezing point, which resulted in formation of black ice on the roads in the valley, hampering the movement of traffic, officials said Saturday.

Drass Coldest In Jammu And Kashmir At Minus 28.7 Degrees

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 27, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir's Drass town in Ladakh was coldest in the state on Sunday with a minimum temperature of minus 28.7 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Severe Cold Wave Continues In Kashmir Valley

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2019

A severe cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley today despite an improve in weather conditions after snowfall the previous day, the weather office said.

Fresh Snow, Rain Forecast As Intense Cold Grips Kashmir

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 10, 2019

Cold wave conditions continued in the Kashmir on Thursday with weather officials forecasting fresh spell of rain and snow in the evening.

Temperature Drops Further In Jammu And Kashmir; Rain, Snow Likely

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019

Minimum temperatures dropped further in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Friday as the weather office forecast widespread rain and snow during the next 48 hours.

Temperature Falls In Kashmir Valley, Kargil Coldest At Minus 16.2 Degrees

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 28, 2018

Cold wave conditions intensified in Jammu and Kashmir with several parts of the state at sub-zero temperatures. Kargil emerged as Jammu and Kashmir's coldest place at minus 16.2 degrees Celsius, the Met department said on Friday.

Cold Wave Intensifies In Jammu And Kashmir, Leh Records Minus 17 Degrees

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 26, 2018

The cold wave in Kashmir intensified on Wednesday as temperature slipped several degrees below the freezing point. Leh recorded the lowest temperature, minus 17.1 degrees Celsius last night, a weather official said.

Srinagar Records Coldest Night In 11 Years, Dal Lake Freezes Partially

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar recorded the coldest night in 11 years as the minimum temperature plunged to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, resulting in partial freezing of the Dal Lake and water supply lines today.

Leh Records Coldest Night Of Season At Minus 15.7 Degree Celsius

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 17, 2018

Leh recorded this winter season's coldest night on Sunday with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 15.7 degrees Celsius, followed by minus 11.4 degrees Celsius in Kargil, Met officials said.

Rain, Snow Lash Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Rain lashed the plains as fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with the Met office forecasting an improvement later in the day.

Temperature Lowers In Kashmir As Srinagar Sees Coldest Winter Night

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Temperature continued to fall in Kashmir on Tuesday as the minimum temperature settled several degrees below the freezing point at most places in the valley and Ladakh. Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar experienced the coldest night of this winter season with the temperature at minus 3.2 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesd...