Srinagar, December 18: Gulmarg, situated in north Kashmir, registered the coldest night of the season at minus eight degrees Celsius, while Srinagar city experienced milder temperatures due to overcast conditions, as reported by officials on Monday. Pahalgam, located in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and a significant base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.8 degrees Celsius—a decrease of more than four notches.

On Sunday night, Srinagar city witnessed a minimum temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius. Qazigund recorded a low of 0.8 degrees Celsius, Kokernag 1.1 degrees Celsius, and Kupwara minus 2.2 degrees Celsius. The weather forecast indicates generally dry conditions in the valley over the next few days.