Srinagar recorded the second highest temperature in January in 50 years on Saturday.
According to the meteorological department, Srinagar recorded 15 degree Celsius on January 13. “The all-time record is 17.2 degree Celsius on January 23, 1902,” the department said.
The prolonged dry spells, with no snowfall in plains in Kashmir, has pushed up the temperature at many stations in Kashmir. “Most stations in Kashmir recorded 6 to 8 degree Celsius above normal with the highest temperature recorded over Banihal station at 20.8 degree Celsius.”
