Srinagar, Dec 26: Srinagar and Jammu Tuesday recorded the coldest nights of the season with night temperature dropping to minus 6.7 degrees Celsius and Jammu the winter capital recording night temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius, said an official of MeT department.
In the Ladakh region and valley, the mercury dropped several degrees below the freezing point, with Leh recording minus 17.1 and Kargil minus 14.4.; while Gulmarg minus 9.4.
Generally cloudy weather was expected in the Kashmir Valley during the next 24 hours till Thursday.
Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine base camp Katra recorded 4.2, Batote minus 1.3, Bannihal minus 3 and Bhaderwah minus 2.1 as the minimum temperatures, the Met said. (KNS)
