Srinagar shivers at - 4.5°C; air connectivity restored

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, December 10

Srinagarexperienced a freezing night as mercury plunged to - 4.5°C, registering one of the lowest temperatures this winter so far.

The overnight low of - 4.5°C in Srinagar was five degrees below the average minimum for this time of the season, the Meteorological Centre said.

It is one of the coldest starts to December in recent years that left frosty roads and froze upper layers of the region’s water bodies.

The lowest temperature in December in Srinagar has been recorded in 1934 when the mercury had fallen to - 12.8°C. However, in the past decade, the lowest temperature in Srinagar was recorded on December 31 of 2007 when the temperature had dropped to - 7.2°C.

The Meteorological Centre said there was a possibility of “light rain and snow” in Srinagar on Sunday and the minimum temperature was likely to hover around – 3°C.

Sharad Kumar, Director, Srinagar international airport, said the air traffic was restored today as visibility improved. He said 17 flights arrived at the airport here and later departed.