Fresh snowfall was recorded in several high-altitude areas of Kashmir on Sunday as a severe cold wave continued to grip the Valley, officials said.
Snowfall occurred at Zojila Pass, Minamarg and Baltal in Ganderbal district, while parts of north Kashmir’s Tulail Valley received around an inch of snow. The fresh snowfall was followed by a sharp drop in night temperatures across most parts of the Valley.
Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.9 degrees Celsius, down from 2.0 degrees a day earlier, while the temperature at Srinagar airport dipped to minus 4.0 degrees from 0.6 degrees. Pulwama logged a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius compared to minus 2.7 degrees the previous night.
Shopian and Budgam also witnessed a marked fall in temperatures, recording minus 3.7 degrees Celsius and minus 3.1 degrees, respectively. Other areas, including Baramulla, Pampore, Anantnag and Bandipora, remained below the freezing point.
Zojila Pass was among the coldest locations, with the mercury plunging to minus 17.0 degrees Celsius, indicating severe cold conditions in the higher reaches.
In the Jammu region, the drop in night temperatures was comparatively mild. Jammu city recorded a minimum of 10.3 degrees Celsius against 11.4 degrees a day earlier, while Banihal and Bhaderwah registered lows of 3.8 degrees and 3.6 degrees, respectively.
Ladakh continued to reel under sub-zero temperatures, with Leh recording minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, Kargil minus 5.2 degrees and Nubra Valley minus 5.7 degrees, officials said.
