Srinagar, Dec 25: The cold wave gripping the region continues to intensify as minimum temperatures plummeted across Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.
“Several areas recorded sub-zero temperatures, with Pulwama and Shopian emerging as the coldest places in Kashmir at -9.1°C,” the data available with the news agency JKNS reads.
It reads as, in Srinagar, the mercury dipped to -7.3°C, while Qazigund recorded -6.6°C and Kupwara -6.4°C. Pahalgam and Gulmarg registered -8.4°C and -6.6°C, respectively. Meanwhile, Budgam experienced a chilling -7.8°C, and Anantnag recorded -9.0°C.
It reads as, in the Jammu region, Jammu city reported a minimum of 7.1°C, while Banihal recorded -1.3°C and Katra stood at 6.7°C. Bhaderwah experienced -1.6°C, and Padder saw temperatures dip to -9.5°C, making it one of the coldest areas in the region.
Similarly, the ihe icy conditions extended to Ladakh, where Leh recorded -12.6°C, and Kargil followed closely at -12.0°C.
Notably, the freezing temperatures have increased the demand for heating appliances and warm clothing across the region, with residents bracing for harsher days ahead.—(JKNS)
