Srinagar: Leh, in Ladakh region, and Srinagar city in the Valley recorded the coldest night this winter as temperatures continued to plummet causing water supply lines and water bodies to freeze.
In Leh, the mercury plummeted to the season's lowest of minus 13.6 degrees against Friday's minus 13.2 degrees celsius, an official of the MeT department said.
Srinagar also recorded its lowest night temperature of minus 4.5 degrees celsius, down from Friday night's at minus 3.6 degrees celsius. Pahalgam health resort in south Kashmir recorded minus 7.3 degrees celsius, down from minus 6.2 degrees celsius twenty four hours earlier the official said. He also added that it was the coldest night of the season at the resort.
The mercury at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, settled at minus 4.4 degrees celsius while Kokernag town in south Kashmir registered minus 3.3 degree celsius. The north Kashmir town of Kupwara on the other hand recorded a minus 4.7 degrees celsius, the official said.
He also stated that the gateway town to Kashmir, Qazigund, registered a minimum of minus 2.2 degrees celsius.
The sub-zero temperatures have caused water supply lines to freeze in many areas of the Valley. Fringes of several water bodies were also frozen.
The Meteorological Department has forecast mainly dry weather in the state over the week ahead, which could lead to further drop in the night temperature.
