Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir; Leh goes below zero degree

The maximum temperature recorded in Leh was three degrees below the freezing point.

In Srinagar city,the minimum temperature dipped by 1.3 degree Celsius to settle at minus 5.4 degree Celsius.

Kargil town witnessed an extremely cold night as the minimum temperature remained minus 18 degree Celsius for the second consecutive night.

In Kashmir Valley,the tourist resort of Pahalgam in the south recorded a temperature of minus 11.6 degree Celsius which was nearly four degrees lower compared to yesterday’s minimum temperature of minus 7.7 degree Celsius.

Other parts of the Valley also witnessed the minimum temperature falling by several degrees.

Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 9.5 deg C,which was slightly lower than yesterday.

Qazigund,the gateway town to Kashmir Valley near Jawahar tunnel,was freezing at minus 10.6 deg C,two degrees lower than yesterday,while Kokernag town in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district witnessed a night temperature of minus 8.6 degree Celsius.