Shopian Plunges to −5.9°C as Kashmir Endures Another Freezing Night

Forecasters see a mainly dry spell with brief isolated snowfall possible in higher reaches late Thursday, followed by another short window around December 8.

Overview

Srinagar fell to −4.4°C on Tuesday night, about 3.2°C below normal, as minimum temperatures across the Valley stayed well under seasonal averages.
Shopian was the coldest at −5.9°C, with Qazigund at −3.6°C, Kupwara at −4.1°C, Pahalgam at −4.6°C, and Gulmarg at −2.6°C.
A thick blanket of fog was reported across parts of the Valley, including Srinagar and areas near water bodies.
The MeT projects mainly dry weather over the next 24–48 hours, with a chance of brief light snow at isolated higher reaches late Thursday into early Friday, generally dry conditions on December 6–7, and another brief spell possible on December 8.
Earlier this week, light snowfall was recorded near Minimarg close to Zojila Pass, and overnight cloud cover temporarily lifted minimums by around two degrees even as daytime highs ran 1–4°C above normal in many areas.