Srinagar, Dec 18: While the mercury rises in Kashmir parts on Monday, Gulmarg a famous ski-resort has recorded the coldest night of season at-80°C.
Pahalgam was the second coldest place in Kashmir where the mercury settled at-5.8°C.
These places according to INS recorded the bone-chilling cold while other areas of Kashmir witnessed an improvement in chilly conditions.
As per the data, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of 0.5°C while the mercury settled at 0.8°C in Qazigund.
The improvement was recorded after several places across the Valley experienced fresh snowfall, leading to the closure of multiple roads including Mughal Road and Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road.
Moreover, the weatherman here has predicted dry and cold weather conditions till December 24, saying there is no forecast of any major weather activity during the period.