Srinagar, Dec 4: A severe cold wave has tightened its grip over Kashmir as temperatures plunged further below freezing across the Valley on Wednesday night, a local weather monitoring agency said on Thursday.
According to data compiled by the independent weather forecaster, Srinagar recorded a bone-chilling minimum of -4.0°C, marking one of the coldest nights of the season so far. Qazigund registered -3.6°C, while tourist destination Pahalgam continued to shiver at -4.8°C.
Other stations in the Valley also witnessed harsh conditions: Kupwara logged -3.2°C, Kokernag -0.8°C, and Gulmarg -1.0°C.
Peripheral and south Kashmir areas saw even lower temperatures. Pampore dropped to -5.0°C, Srinagar Airport to -4.6°C, and Awantipora to -4.0°C. Budgam settled at -4.2°C, while Anantnag, Baramulla, and Zethan Rafiabad recorded -4.8°C, -4.8°C, and -4.6°C respectively. Pulwama and Shopian remained among the coldest habitations at -5.6°C and -5.3°C, with Bandipora touching -3.9°C. Ganderbal recorded -2.6°C, Sonamarg -3.6°C, and Zojila Pass stood out as the coldest point at a frigid -17.0°C.
In the Jammu region, temperatures remained relatively milder. Jammu city recorded 8.0°C, Banihal 2.1°C, Batote 4.7°C, and Katra 8.4°C. Bhaderwah dipped to 0.4°C, Kathua to 7.2°C, and Jammu Airport to 8.7°C. Udhampur reported 3.0°C, Ramban 4.3°C, Samba 3.3°C, Rajouri 1.7°C, Kishtwar 3.6°C, Reasi 6.1°C, and Doda 4.7°C.
In the cold desert region of Ladakh, sub-zero conditions also persisted. Leh recorded -9.0°C, Kargil -7.8°C, and the Nubra Valley -7.6°C.
