Jammu records coldest night

Jammu: As a cold wave intensified across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, Jammu city recorded the season's coldest night at 3.5 degrees Celsius, the Met said.

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 Srinagar posting a minus 6.7, Pahalgam minus 7.9 and 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.