Gulmarg shivers at -11°C, Srinagar records a low of minus 3.5°C
Srinagar, Dec 31: Severe cold wave continues to grip Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, with temperatures dipping to sub-Zero, while Srinagar recorded minus 3.5°C and Gulmarg froze at -11°C.
A meteorological department official said that, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of -3.5°C, while Qazigund registered -7.5°C, and Pahalgam plunged to -8.4°C. Kupwara was relatively warmer at 0.1°C, while Kokernag recorded-5.6°C.
Famous tourist spots Gulmarg and Sonamarg recorded -11.5°C and -7.4°C, respectively, the official added.
Other areas in Kashmir include Bandipora recorded (-0.6°C), Baramulla -4.0°C, Budgam -4.4°C, Ganderbal -3.4°C, Pulwama -6.8°C, Anantnag -8.3°C, Khudwani -8.2°C, Kulgam -7.6°C, Shopian -9.1°C, and Larnoo -11.8°C, he said.
Jammu recorded a minimum of 7.1°C, while Banihal registered -2.3°C, and Batote recorded 1.5°C. Katra recorded 5.0°C, Bhaderwah -1.4°C, Kishtwar 3.6°C, and Padder -2.6°C. Other areas included Ramban 6.7°C, Poonch 3.0°C, Rajouri 3.1°C, Samba 7.2°C, Kathua 9.0°C, Reasi 7.2°C, and Udhampur 4.5°C, the official said.
In Ladakh, Leh recorded -11.0°C, Kargil -14.0°C, and temperature in Drass plummeted to -18.4°C.
The biting cold has intensified across the region, with authorities urging residents to take precautions an two feeble western disturbances are scheduled to Jammu and Kashmir from Wednesday.
