Jammu & Kashmir reels under cold conditions

Jammu and Kashmir reeled under cold wave as mercury further dipped in many areas for the third consecutive day today.
   
Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius against minus 2.2 deg C yesterday, Met office said.
   
Famous hill resort of Pahalgam, in south Kashmir, was the coldest place in the valley with a low of minus 6.2 deg C followed by Kupwara in north Kashmir at minus 5 deg C.
   
The temperature of Qazigund and Kokernag in south Kashmir settled at minus 3.2 deg C and minus 1.9 deg C today.
   
Kargil and Leh in Ladakh region reeled under cold conditions with a minimum of minus 17.2 deg C and minus 16.2 deg C.
   
However, mercury rose in Jammu region and settled at a low of 7.6 deg C against 5.8 deg C yesterday.