Srinagar: The cold wave in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh intensified as minimum temperatures plunged across the region. Drass in Ladakh was the coldest recorded location at a bone-chilling -21.8°C.
In the Kashmir Valley, Srinagar shivered at -4.2°C, while Pahalgam and Sonamarg recorded -7.8°C. Larnoo in south Kashmir was the coldest in the valley, touching -8.2°C. Gulmarg, a popular ski resort, stood at -6.2°C, and Shopian saw temperatures plummet to -6.7°C.
In Jammu, the minimum temperature in the winter capital was recorded at 6.4°C. Banihal experienced 2.0°C, while Bhaderwah dipped below freezing to -0.1°C.