Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions persisted in the valley on Monday as minimum temperatures across the region remained several degrees below freezing point.
The sub-zero temperatures led to the freezing of water supply lines while a thin layer of ice covered the surface of several water bodies.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday night rising by nearly four degrees from the previous night, the meteorological department said.
Pahalgam registered a minimum temperature of minus 5 degrees Celsius, almost unchanged from the previous night, it said.
There was a slight dip in night temperature in Gulmarg in north Kashmir, where the mercury settled at a low of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, the department added.
Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir, logged a minimum temperature of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius while Konibal, a hamlet in Pampore area, was the coldest recorded place in the valley at minus 6.0 degrees Celsius, it said.
The meteorological department has predicted a dip of two to three degrees in minimum temperatures over the next 48 hours.
“In view of sub freezing temp and icy conditions over roads of important higher reaches, tourists/travellers are advised to follow advisory issued by the administration,” it added.
