Srinagar, Nov 27 || The mercury continued its free fall in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as an intense cold wave swept across, with Srinagar city shivering at minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, the coldest this season so far.
The Meteorological Department officials stated that a cold wave continued to tighten its grip over Jammu and Kashmir, with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 4.4 degrees in Srinagar, minus one degree in Gulmarg, and minus 5 degrees in Pahalgam.
Jammu city had 8.7, Katra 8.5, Batote 4, Banihal minus 1.5 and Bhaderwah 0.4 as the minimum temperature on Thursday.
The Meteorological Department officials said the weather is likely to remain dry till December 10, and the minimum temperature is expected to drop further during this period.
As the night temperature dropped several notches below the freezing point in the Valley, a feeble winter sun rose on the hazy sky without affording much warmth to those out of their homes in the early hours of the day.