Cold weather continued across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday, with many areas facing freezing nights. Several places in the Kashmir Valley recorded temperatures below zero, while Ladakh remained in severe cold, officials said.
In Srinagar, the minimum temperature dropped to minus 1.5°C. Nearby Srinagar Airport recorded an even lower minus 2.0°C.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The tourist resort Gulmarg was the coldest place in the Kashmir region at minus 6.5°C. Pahalgam followed with minus 5.2°C.
Other parts of the Valley also saw freezing nights. Shopian recorded minus 4.7°C, Pulwama minus 3.9°C, Anantnag minus 3.0°C, and Qazigund minus 2.6°C.
Awantipora recorded minus 2.4°C, while Budgam saw minus 2.0°C. Kupwara and Ganderbal both recorded minus 1.6°C. Kokernag was slightly warmer at minus 0.8°C.
Relatively milder conditions were reported in Baramulla at minus 0.5°C and Bandipora at minus 0.2°C. Kulgam recorded a low of 1.3°C.
In the Jammu region, temperatures stayed above freezing but the winter chill was still felt, especially in higher areas. Jammu recorded a minimum of 7.9°C, while Jammu Airport recorded 8.8°C. Hill town Bhaderwah dipped below zero at minus 1.5°C.
Other places in the region recorded minimum temperatures of 2.7°C in Banihal, 4.2°C in Batote, 5.0°C in Udhampur, 3.2°C in Rajouri, and 3.6°C in Kishtwar.
Ladakh remained extremely cold. Kargil recorded minus 11.2°C, while Leh saw minus 10.6°C. Nubra Valley recorded a low of minus 8.2°C.Weather officials said the cold spell is likely to continue, especially in higher areas, with night temperatures staying below normal in many places.
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