Jammu and Kashmir: Jan 11 Shallow, patchy fog enveloped the plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as the Metrological office said the sky would clear as the day advances. "Weather will clear later today and it is going to remain mainly dry during the next ten days," an official of the local Meteorological (MET) Department said.
The forty-day long period of harsh winter cold known locally as the 'Chillai Kalan' will end on January 31. Srinagar recorded minus 0.2, Pahalgam minus 4.6 and Gulmarg minus 9.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperatures today. Leh town registered minus 16.2, Kargil minus 18.4 and Drass minus 27.0 as the night's lowest temperatures.
Reportedly, Jammu city recorded 9.1, Katra 6.4, Batote 1.6, Bannihal minus 0.2 and Bhaderwah minus 0.4 as the minimum temperatures today.
Poor visibility due to heavy snowfall hampered Flight operations,
Temperatures hover above normal at many places in Haryana, Punjab
