Srinagar: As cold wave continues in Kashmir, famous tourist destination Gulmarg recorded the lowest temperature of minus 8.5°C, followed by Sonamarg at -7.4°C and Pahalgam at -4.2°C. Srinagar registered a minimum of 0.6°C, while Qazigund, a key gateway town, reported 1.6°C.
Kupwara and Kokernag also stayed in the freezing zone with 0.8°C and 1.2°C, respectively. Baramulla recorded -1.5°C, and Budgam and Kulgam both hovered around -0.9°C. Shopian hit -1.7°C, while Pulwama and Ganderbal shared 1.5°C. Some regions, like Bandipora and Anantnag, didn’t report their readings.
In Jammu, temperatures dipped to 7.5°C in Jammu city and reaching as low as -0.6°C in Banihal. Padder recorded an extreme -6.0°C, while Bhaderwah and Batote noted 0.8°C and 2.9°C, respectively.