Kashmir under grip of cold wave, Srinagar shivers at minus 4.3 

Kashmir remained in the grip of a cold wave as the mercury stayed several degrees below freezing point last night, officials said.

Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, the officials said.

Pahalgam in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius.

Kashmir is currently under the grip of “Chilla-i-Kalan”, a 40-day harsh winter period, when a cold wave sweeps the region and temperatures drop considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies as well as water in pipes.