Temperature dips as cold wave tightens grip on Kashmir

“Kargil town in the Ladakh region recorded minus 15.6 degrees Celsius as the night’s lowest while Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded minus 14.4 and minus 12 degree Celsius respectively,” a Met official said.

“Jammu city recorded 6 degree Celsius, Katra 4.8 degrees Celsius, Bhaderwah minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, Batote witnessed 0.5 degrees Celsius and Bannihal recorded minus 2.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.

Intense cold wave has gripped the valley as it goes through the 40-day long period of harsh cold — ‘Chillai Kalan’ — which began on December 21 and ends on January 30.

All water bodies in the valley are either completely or partially frozen these days.

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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:ndtv.com)