With snowfall covered Kashmir, several areas in south Kashmir experienced temperatures as low as minus 17 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, however, recorded a low of minus 0.3 degree Celsius, while mercury in Jammu settled at 5.7 degree celsius.
Larnoo in South Kashmir’s Kokernag was coldest at -17.7°C, followed by Sonamarg at -15.1°C
South Kashmir’s Anantnag recorded a low of minus 8.5°C , while Baramulla in north had minus -1.5°C
A few areas including Qazigund, Batote, Banihal and Bhaderwah recorded the lowest temperature in the last years.
Leh town in Ladakh region recorded minus 9.4 and Kargil minus 11.5 as the minimum temperature.
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