Srinagar Shivers At Minus 5.2 Degrees As Severe Cold Grips Kashmir
NDTV
The minimum temperature dropped in the summer capital of Srinagar to minus 5.2 degrees Celsius from the previous night's minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
Kashmir ushered in the New Year on a dry note even as the cold wave intensified in the valley with the minimum temperature plunging two to three degrees further below the freezing point, officials said on Monday.
There has been no snowfall in most plain areas of Kashmir while the upper reaches of the valley have also received lesser than usual amount of snow by the end of December.
The open skies have resulted in the minimum temperature sliding further in most parts, including Srinagar, the officials said.
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