Kashmir hotter than Delhi as maximum temperature hits 15°C, highest in 20 years

Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday recorded the maximum temperature at 15 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in the month of January in the last two decades.

The Kashmir Valley is undergoing a remarkable shift in weather patterns, with a staggering 100% deficit in snowfall recorded in January.

The prolonged dry spells, with no snowfall in the plains of Kashmir, has pushed up the temperature at many stations in Kashmir. “Most stations in Kashmir recorded 6 to 8 degrees Celsius above normal.