Overview
- Srinagar recorded a minimum of 3.0°C on Wednesday, while Gulmarg fell to minus 8.0°C and Pahalgam to minus 5.6°C.
- The Meteorological Department expects generally dry, partly cloudy conditions through Friday evening, with light snow likely in higher reaches on February 7.
- Forecasters indicate generally dry weather on February 8, with a chance of light rain or snow at a few places on February 9 and 10.
- Rains in the Valley and snowfall in the hills on February 3 briefly cooled afternoons, with Srinagar’s day temperature at 10.0°C, about 1°C above normal.
- Late‑January snowfall is expected to bolster rivers, streams and lakes into the summer, as tourist arrivals and hotel occupancy improve in Srinagar, Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam.