Srinagar, Dec. 2 -- Overcast skies eased the cold wave conditions in Kashmir as higher reaches in some parts of the valley received fresh snowfall on Monday, officials here said.

A light spell of fresh snowfall was recorded around the Minimarg area near Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Kargil road.

The overnight cloud cover across the valley resulted in an appreciation of around two degrees in the minimum temperature in Kashmir, they said.

Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, up from minus 4.4 degrees Celsius.

Baramulla town in north Kashmir was the coldest place in the valley on Sunday night with a minimum temperature of minus 4.7 degrees Celsius, the officials added.

The gateway town t...