Snow intensifies cold wave in Valley

The Kashmir valley received a fresh spell of snow today while the cold wave tightened its grip ahead of ‘Chillai Kalan’ — the harshest 40-day winter period that begins December 21. An official of the Meteorological Department said Srinagar city recorded 0.2 mm of rainfall/snowfall today. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 5.8°C and a minimum temperature of minus 0.8°C. Qazigund, the gateway town to Kashmir, recorded 3.2 mm of snowfall during the day. The maximum and minimum temperature at Qazigund stood at 3.0°C and 0.8°C, respectively. Pahalgam resort…

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