Srinagar, Dec 28 (KNS): Though the temperature recorded in Srinagar has broke nearly 3-decade-old record in the Valley while as the local Meteorological department (MeT) on Friday predicted improvement in the temperature after December 31st.
Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 7.7 degree Celsius. The water bodies including the world famous Dal Lake froze on Friday morning.
Minus 7.6 degree Celsius was recorded almost 28-years back, the officials had said on Thursday.
Deputy Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Mukhtar Ahmad told KNS that the minimum temperature will improve from Dec 31 (Monday), saying that the Valley would receive fresh snowfall or rainfall in the first week of January.
He added that the untimely snowfall in November and dry spell in December is the reason behind bone-chilling weather in Kashmir, saying that once the wet spell begins, the temperature will start improving.
Meanwhile, amid cold wave intensified across Kashmir, the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DSEK) issued a health advisory, suggesting several things to the people.
The health advisory issued here reads that elderly (more than 65 age group) and infants are at high risk.
“Wear warm clothes in layers. Wear a scarf, hat and gloves. Keep your hands and feet warm, avoid exertion in cold weather if you are suffering from heart disease or high blood pressure,” the advisory said.
It added that cold weather makes your heart work harder to keep the body warm besides leading to increased formation of clots leading to heart attack and stroke
“In case of chest pain contact doctor immediately, eat a balanced diet and drink frequent warm beverages (Kehwa), avoid alcohol, quit smoking, stay active indoors, do not sit for long periods of time, move around once every hour, if you are working outdoors, work slowly and take frequent breaks, avoid walking on ice and snow,’ it added.
It added that warning signs of hypothermia: Confusion, shivering, difficulty speaking, sleepiness, stiff muscles. (KNS)