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Gulmarg experienced the coldest night of the season at minus eight degrees celsius, officials said on Monday. However, the capital city of Kashmir, Srinagar, experienced a warmer night due to overcast conditions, the officials added.Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the yearly Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, experienced a substantial drop in temperature to minus 5.8 degrees Celsius, plummeting over four notches. Meanwhile, Srinagar city saw a minimum temperature of 0.5 degrees Celsius. (Photos: PTI and ANI)
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Other areas noted temperatures of 0.8 degrees Celsius in Qazigund, 1.1 degrees Celsius in Kokernag, and minus 2.2 degrees Celsius in Kupwara. The forecast predicts consistently dry weather in the valley for the upcoming days. (Photo: PTI)
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The snowfall in Gulmarg also resulted in closure of several roads and highways which posed problems for both the locals and tourists. According to news agency ANI, as many as 61 tourists got stuck at Gulmarg after incessant snow in the area. (Photo: ANI)
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Tourists walk on a snow-covered road after a fresh snowfall in Tangmarg. (Photo: PTI)
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The meteorological department said there would be an improvement in the minimum temperatures due to the feeble western disturbance till Sunday, after which the night temperatures are again likely to fall by one-to-three notches. (Photo: PTI)
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The popular skiing location in Kashmir, Gulmarg, turned into a winter wonderland after receiving a fresh spell of snowfall on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)
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A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)
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The tourists, including women and children, were later rescued by the Chinar Warriors on Saturday. The Army jawans provided them with heating arrangements, sleeping bags and hot meals to alleviate the hardships. (Photo/X/Chinar Corps)
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The Chinar Warriors, a division of the Indian Army’s XC Corps, known as the Chinar Corps, have a history of aiding Kashmir Valley residents. (Photo/X/Chinar Corps)
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Snowfall was also witnessed in the Sonamarg tourist resort and on the Zojila axis. (Photo: ANI)
