Cold Wave Intensifies, Night Temps Plummet

The cold wave has intensified in Kashmir as the night temperatures have fallen across the valley.

- HTC/PTI

SRINAGAR: The meteorological department on Wednesday predicted that there were chances of light snowfall in Kashmir on Thursday.

"From January 17-19, the weather would be generally cloudy. Overall, nothing significant is expected till January 19," it said. The centre said wet weather was also expected from January 20 with widespread snowfall on January 22.

"On January 22, generally cloudy weather expected with possibility of light rain in plains of Jammu and snow at scattered to fairly widespread places," it said.

The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 4.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night, down from the previous night's minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, according to the department.