Temperature dips heavily in Jammu Region , Chill nights continue
Temperature dips heavily in Jammu Region , Chill nights continue: Jammu region is witnessing the very low temperature and cold wave as the minimum temperature in most places is recorded a dip of 4 degree Celsius. This low is recorded three degrees below normal during this part of the season.
People has some sigh of relief from the hilling cold as sun appeared for the third day and people are happy to see bright rays and warmth of sunny day.
The city has registered the season's lowest minimum temperature of 2.7 degrees Celsius on January 4.
The temperature had dipped 5.1 degrees Celsius in the previous two nights; the night temperature fell in Jammu city and settled at 4 degrees Celsius, a spokesperson of MET department said.
Bhaderwah in Doda district had snowfall was the coldest in Jammu region where the minimum temperature rested below freezing point.
The town registered an improvement of 0.7 degrees in the minimum temperature which settled at minus 1.1 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said.
Katra , base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi , recorded a low of 5 degrees Celsius, registering a drop of 0.6 compared to the previous night, the spokesman said.
He said Banihal town registered little rise in the temperature to 2.6 degrees Celsius from minus 0.2 degrees Celsius the previous night.
-PTC News
