The cold wave in Kashmir deepened as the minimum temperatures again slipped at most locations in the valley on Saturday. Srinagar city reported a low of (-)8.2 degrees Celsius, down from (-)7.6 degrees Celsius the preceding evening, said IMD.

The plunge in the minimum temperature has also resulted in the freezing of water provide pipes and the Dal Lake. A thick blanket of fog surfaced a lot of components of the valley, affecting visibility. Officials of the State Disaster Relief Force and the river police have been patrolling about the frozen Dal Lake so as to enable people to keep away.

The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Friday was more than six degrees below the standard for this time of the year, the IMD  mentioned. The city had recorded a low of minus 8.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday – the coldest given that 1991. 

Poor visibility due to heavy snowfall hampered Flight operations,

Temperatures hover above normal at many places in Haryana, Punjab

Rajasthan reports moderate rain in many places