NEW DELHI: Coldwave conditions intensified across Kashmir on Tuesday, with the Met office predicting fresh spells of light to moderate snowfall in the valley during the week, while large swathes of Uttar Pradesh witnessed maximum temperatures dipping by more than 5 degrees Celsius. Parts of Rajasthan experienced intense chill as neighbouring Haryana, and Punjab continued to witness biting cold conditions.
Gulmarg, a tourist resort town in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 11.5 degrees Celsius, the Met office said. Pahalgam, the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir, registered a minimum temperature of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius.
In Srinagar, the mercury dipped to minus 3.5 degrees Celsius. Qazigund -- the gateway town to Kashmir -- logged a minimum temperature of minus 7.5 degrees. In south Kashmir, Kokernag recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.6 degrees Celsius.
The Met office has forecast light snowfall on New Year's Day and another spell of moderate snowfall later in the week.
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