Srinagar, Dec. 17 -- Srinagar After a respite of two nights, Kashmir witnessed a sharp drop in night temperatures, with minimum readings settling below the freezing point across most parts of the valley, officials said on Tuesday.

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, nearly four degrees down from Monday night's 1.9 degrees Celsius, they said.

A thick layer of fog engulfed the city and most other parts of the valley, particularly areas around water bodies, during the early hours, the Meteorological Department said.

Qazigund in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at minus 1.8 degrees Celsius. Kokernag in south Kashmir registered a minimum of minus 0.6 degrees ...