With opening of Z-Morh tunnel, hoteliers expect tourism boost

With the inauguration of the Z-Morh tunnel earlier this week, Sonamarg, a popular summer tourist destination, will now be accessible throughout winter.

- HTC & PTI

DHARAMSHALA/SRINAGAR: Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir, bringing residents some respite from the intense cold. The respite, however, is likely to be short-lived as several parts of the Valley are expected to receive rain and snow till January 24, the meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday. Minimum temperatures across Kashmir were higher than usual on Saturday night.

The mercury settled at a low of -1° Celsius in Srinagar, down from last night's -0.9° Celsius.

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has predicted light rain or snowfall at isolated places over the high hill and adjoining mid hill areas of Himachal Pradesh till January 21. The weather office has also predicted moderate rain and snowfall at few places on January 22 and at many places over the state on January 23. Also, cold day conditions are likely at a few places on January 23.