Srinagar experienced the season’s coldest night as the mercury plunged to -7.8 degrees Celsius amid a cold wave, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. “Last time, the same temperature was recorded on January 14, 2012,” said meteorologist Sonam Lotus.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of -10 degrees Celsius. Kashmir has received five spells of snow over the last two months with the heaviest this season last week.