Srinagar, Dec. 30 -- Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded sub-zero temperatures on Monday night even as Kashmir continues to experience an unusually warm winter, the Meteorological Department officials said.

The mercury has remained three to four degrees above the season's average across the valley, they said.

The Met department has forecast rain or snowfall across the valley starting Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, overcast conditions were observed throughout the region.

The valley is currently going through 'Chilla-e-Kalan', a 40-day period of extreme cold. During this phase, night temperatures typically drop between three and eight degrees below the freezing point. However, current readings show a departure from normal patterns.

In Srinagar, t...