Kashmir Valley continued to reel under intense cold conditions on Tuesday night as minimum temperatures plummeted below the freezing point in most parts, weather officials said.
According to data compiled by Kashmir Weather, Srinagar recorded a low of -4.4°C, while several stations including Pampore (-5.0°C), Anantnag (-5.3°C), Baramulla (-5.3°C), Pulwama (-5.5°C) and Shopian (-5.9°C) remained among the coldest in the region.
Pahalgam continued to witness severe cold with -4.6°C, while Kupwara settled at -4.1°C. Gulmarg recorded -2.6°C, Kokernag -1.2°C, and Ganderbal -3.0°C. In higher reaches, Sonamarg touched -3.6°C, and Zethan Rafiabad registered -4.9°C.
In the Jammu region, temperatures also dipped notably, with Jammu city recording 8.1°C. Banihal dropped to -0.7°C, Bhaderwah to -0.2°C, Rajouri to 1.4°C, and Samba to 2.5°C. Katra recorded 7.6°C, while Udhampur and Ramban settled at 4.0°C and 4.1°C respectively.
In Ladakh, the mercury fell sharply with Leh recording -7.0°C, followed by Kargil at -5.6°C and Nubra Valley at -4.7°C.
Officials said the persistent drop in night temperatures is due to dry weather and clear skies, adding that cold wave conditions are likely to continue from December 6 with slight improvement on December 4 and 5.
