PTI. Officials added that the mercury in Gulmarg skiing resort fell to minus 7.0 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 8.6 degrees Celsius, Kokernag and Qazigund towns in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.7 degrees Celsius and minus 5.8 degrees Celsius respectively while Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius.
Although 'Chilla-i-Kalan' which is the 40-day harshest winter period ended earlier this week, the cold wave has continued in Kashmir. The valley is currently going through a 20-day-long 'Chilla-i-Khurd' (small cold) which will be then followed by a 10-day 'Chilla-i-Bachha' (baby cold).
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