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Avg. summer temperature: 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) ... www.smcsite.org: Srinagar ... and it is the second cable car in Kashmir after the Gulmarg Gondola. [118]
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The Kashmir Valley enjoys a moderate climate but weather conditions are unpredictable. The record high temperature is 37.8°C [9] and the record low is −18 °C. On 5 and 6 January 2012, after years of relatively little snow, a wave of heavy snow and low temperatures (winter storm) shocked the valley covering it in a thick layer of snow and ice.
Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [gʊlməɾɡ]), known as Gulmarag [4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. ' meadow of flowers ')in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Indian controlled part of the disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir [5] [6] [7] of north Kashmir’sBaramulla district in the Indian union ...
During the Dogra Raj, Srinagar became the capital of Dogra territory, attracted by the cool climate of the Kashmir valley, amidst the back drop of the majestic snow covered Himalayan ranges. The lake precincts experience temperatures in the range of 1–11 °C (34–52 °F) during winter and 12–30 °C (54–86 °F) during the summer season.
Chillai Kalan or Chilla-i-Kalan (Kashmiri pronunciation: [t͡ʃilaj kalaːn], lit. ' forty days [of intense cold] ') [1] is the local name given to 40 day period of harsh winter in Kashmir. [2]
Sonamarg is accessible by bus or car from Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, via National Highway 1 (NH 1) and the Zoji La pass. During the winter, heavy snowfall and avalanches block the NH 1, meaning local traffic is only permitted up to Gagangear village, which is the last permanent settlement of this area.
As India is a vast country with limited amounts of the coastal area most of its towns and districts face continental type of climate with summer being very hot so hill stations (as situated on high altitude due to which it faces low temperature) becomes a spot to escape such hot and humid conditions.