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| Severe cold in Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 15: Western Disturbances (WD) from Arabian sea through Afghanistan and Pakistan are active in the region which has resulted in fresh snowfall on upper reaches in Kashmir and Ladakh.
People continue to shiver due to severe cold, coupled with frequent and unscheduled power cuts in the valley, where Kupwara recorded minus 1.1 degrees minimum temperature this morning.
Official sources said fresh WD finally arrived again in the region which would result in further snowfall or rain during the next 24 hours.
The upper reaches in the Kashmir valley also witnessed fresh snowfall, resulting in cold in the plains.
Sources said Leh, Kargil, and Drass, the coldest place in the world after Siberia, also witnessed a fresh snowfall since last evening.
They said Leh witnessed minus 5 degrees minimum temperature after fresh snowfall till 0800 hrs this morning.
The hilly areas of Leh district, including those bordering with China and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), also received heavy snowfall since last evening.
Kargil, where mercury fell to minus 5 degree this morning also received light to moderatre snowfall while upper reaches had heavy snowall.
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