Gulmarg, in south Kashmir, records lowest temperature in Valley

There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir on Tuesday as the minimum temperature climbed a few notches but stayed below the freezing point.

The Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 10.1 degrees Celsius and was the coldest place in the Valley, an official of the Meteorological Department said here.

In south Kashmir's Pahalgam, the minimum temperature rose to 6.6 degrees Celsius from minus 12.5 degrees Celsius a night earlier, the official said.

Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 3.0 degrees Celsius against minus 5.0 degrees Celsius the previous night, the official said.

Qazigund recorded a low of minus 6.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Kokernag (minus 4.8 degrees Celsius) and Kupwara (minus 3.9 degrees Celsius), he added.

The maximum temperature at most places in the Valley was above 9 degrees Celsius.

Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harshest period of winter in Kashmir, ended on January 30 but the cold wave conditions are expected to persist for the next few days.