Cold Wave In Ladakh, Jammu And Kashmir Intensifies After Snowfall

Cold wave intensified in Ladakh while parts of Jammu and Kashmir, including the famous hill resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, reeled under sub-zero temperatures after the recent snowfall, the weather office said on Saturday. At minus 9.2 degrees Celsius, Kargil was the coldest place in Ladakh followed by Leh, which recorded a minus 8.7 degrees Celsius, a weather official said.

The famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, a star attraction for tourists visiting the valley during winter, also marked a dip in the night temperature which settled at minus 7.2 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest recorded place in Kashmir. The hill resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir also recorded minus 5.0 degrees Celsius, weather officials said, adding that Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded minus 1.8 degrees Celsius.