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Following a day of weighty snowfall, an extreme virus wave cleared across various districts of Kashmir for certain areas enrolling frigid short-term temperature underneath - 15° Celsius.

In Larnoo area of south Kashmir's Anantnag locale, the most minimal temperature was

-17.7° Celsius, trailed by Sonamarg that saw

-15.1° Celsius as the base temperature. Srinagar's base temperature timed

-0.3° Celsius while that of traveler resort of Pahalgam plunged to - 11.9° Celsius.

In Qazigund region, thermometer went down to - 9.4° Celsius, approaching the past low of - 12.2° Celsius on February 13, 2008.

In Banihal, the base temperature was - 6.8° Celsius, intently behind the past low (- 7.7° Celsius) on February 9, 2008.

As per the meteorologist, the new western aggravation will bring cold temperatures that will influence Kashmir beginning Saturday and continuing for the following couple of days. On Saturday and Sunday, the fields of Kashmir are supposed to encounter greatest temperatures not surpassing 2° or 3° Celsius, with temperatures generally staying beneath or close to edge of freezing over.

Throughout the following 48 hours, there is an opportunity of light to direct snowfall in the fields of Kashmir, while precipitation might be restricted. Also, snowfall is normal in regions, including at heights over 1,300 meters. The main effect is for south Kashmir where weighty snowfall is conceivable in specific regions.

"Records break as outrageous virus wave hits south Kashmir, portions of Jammu district and Sonamarg. Larnoo in Kokernag coldest at - 17.7°C, trailed by Sonamarg at - 15.1°C," confidential climate forecaster Faizan Arif posted on his X handle, previously Twitter. He said the temperature in Qazigund was the most reduced in the beyond 16 years.

The Valley is as of now going through a 20-day-long 'Chilla-I-Khurd' (little cool) which will be trailed by a 10-day 'Chilla-I-Bachha' (child cold). (With PTI inputs).