Srinagar, Jan 29 || The night temperature throughout Kashmir dropped notches below the freezing point on Thursday, while the ski resort of Gulmarg recorded minus 9 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
Srinagar city had minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam had a minimum temperature of minus 4.5.
Jammu city had 7.2 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.4, Batote 0.9, Banihal minus 2.6 and Bhaderwah minus 3.4.
The Meteorological (MeT) Department has forecast generally dry, cloudy weather till January 31 evening. On February 1 and 2, generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain/snow at scattered to fairly widespread places is predicted.
Dry weather has been forecast from February 3 to 6.
Authorities in Ganderbal, Bandipora and Kupwara districts have issued avalanche warnings in the higher reaches of these districts and advised people living there to exercise extreme caution.