India, Dec. 15 -- Fresh snowfall was recorded in several high-altitude areas of Kashmir on Sunday as a severe cold wave continued to grip the Valley, officials said.

Snowfall occurred at Zojila Pass, Minamarg and Baltal in Ganderbal district, while parts of north Kashmir's Tulail Valley received around an inch of snow. The fresh snowfall was followed by a sharp drop in night temperatures across most parts of the Valley.

Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.9 degrees Celsius, down from 2.0 degrees a day earlier, while the temperature at Srinagar airport dipped to minus 4.0 degrees from 0.6 degrees. Pulwama logged a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius compared to minus 2.7 degrees the previous night.

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