Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir valley, overcast skies ease cold wave

A light spell of fresh snowfall was recorded around the Minimarg area near Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Kargil road

Overcast skies eased the cold wave conditions in Kashmir as higher reaches in some parts of the valley received fresh snowfall on Monday, officials here said.

A man sweeps a road along the banks of the Dal Lake on a cold foggy afternoon in Srinagar on Monday. (AFP)

A light spell of fresh snowfall was recorded around the Minimarg area near Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Kargil road. The overnight cloud cover across the valley resulted in an appreciation of around 2° in the minimum temperature in Kashmir, they said.

Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of -1.9° celsius on Sunday night, up from - 4.4° celsius. Baramulla town in North Kashmir was the coldest place in the valley on Sunday night with a minimum temperature of -4.7° celsius, the officials added.

The gateway town to the valley, Qazigund, recorded a low of -1.0° celsius, while the mercury settled at -3.2° celsius in North Kashmir’s Kupwara. South Kashmir’s Kokernag recorded a minimum temperature of 0.2° celsius, the officials said.

Pahalgam tourist resort recorded a low of -0.4° celsius, an increase of more than 5° compared to the previous night. Gulmarg Skiing Resort in North Kashmir recorded a low of 0.3° celsius, an increase of 2° over the past 24 hours.