Srinagar, Dec. 9 -- The cold wave intensified across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday as minimum temperatures dipped sharply amid the ongoing dry spell, officials said.

In the Kashmir Valley, Pulwama recorded the lowest temperature at minus 5.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Shopian at minus 5.0 degrees and Baramulla at minus 4.9 degrees. Pahalgam settled at minus 4.8 degrees, while Srinagar recorded minus 3.7 degrees.

Pampore and Srinagar Airport both recorded minus 4.0 degrees, Awantipora minus 4.2 degrees, Budgam minus 4.1 degrees, Qazigund minus 3.6 degrees, Bandipora minus 3.6 degrees, and Kupwara minus 3.6 degrees.

Gulmarg stood at minus 2.5 degrees, Kokernag minus 0.5 degrees, Ganderbal minus 2.6 degrees, Kulgam minus 0.9 degr...