Famous ski resort Gulmarg recorded a freezing temperature of minus 11°C, on Thursday as Kashmir is gripped by an intense cold wave.
Quoting a meteorological department official, news agency GNS reported that the minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 2.7°C, up by one degree Celsius from last night but minus 0.6°C below normal for this time of the year.
Pahalgam, the famous resort in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 9.4°C against minus 11.6°C last night, he said.
Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 5.8°C against minus 5.3°C on the previous night, he said.
Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.1°C against minus 7.2°C on the previous night, the official said.
Kupwara town in north Kashmir recorded a minimum of minus 2.5°C against minus 5.5°C on the previous night, the official said.
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Jammu recorded a low of 5.5°C against previous night’s 5.8°C which is minus 1.5°C below normal for the J&K’s winter capital during this time of the year, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of minus 1.0°C, Katra 5.5°C and Bhaderwah saw a minimum of minus 2.7°C, the official said.
As for coming days the weatherman has forecast dry weather at most places in Jammu and Kashmir till January 16.