Srinagar, Oct 26 (KNO): Shopian was the coldest place in the Kashmir Valley, recording a minimum temperature of minus 0.1 degrees Celsius, while temperatures dropped below freezing point in Ladakh’s Leh, where the mercury settled at minus 4.1°C, according to meteorological data.
The dip in temperatures was also felt across the Valley’s major tourist destinations, with Pahalgam recording a minimum of 0.2°C, followed by Sonamarg at 0.5°C and Gulmarg at 0.6°C.
Pulwama also recorded a minimum temperature of 0.6°C, while Awantipora registered 1°C. Srinagar Airport recorded a low of 1.8°C, whereas Budgam and Konibal in Pampore recorded minimum temperatures of 2°C and 2.1°C, respectively.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at 3.3°C. Qazigund and Kupwara recorded lows of 2.6°C and 2.8°C, respectively, while Baramulla registered 4.2°C and Bandipora 3.3°C.
In the Jammu division, temperatures remained comparatively higher, with Jammu city recording a minimum of 14.4°C. Kathua and Jammu Airport registered lows of 15.2°C and 16.3°C, respectively.
Among other places in the division, Banihal recorded a minimum temperature of 6°C, while Bhadarwah settled at 4.2°C. Rajouri and Kishtwar recorded minimum temperatures of 7.6°C and 7.9°C, respectively.
In Ladakh, Leh remained the coldest among the reported locations, with the minimum temperature dipping to minus 4.1°C.
