Kashmir : cold wave continues in Valley

An unrelenting cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday as the MeT office said the weather condition would remain the same during the next 48 hours.

All rivers, lakes, streams and springs in the valley remain partially frozen as chilly winds blew from snow clad mountains into the plains.

Srinagar recorded minus 2.0 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 4.9 degrees and Gulmarg minus 3.2 degrees as the minimum temperatures on Tuesday.

Leh town recorded minus 8.9 degrees Celsius and Kargil minus 15.0 degrees.

Jammu city recorded 7.8 degrees Celsius, Katra 7.4, Batote minus 0.5, Bannihal 1.2 and Bhaderwah minus 0.7 as the night’s lowest temperatures.