India, Dec. 13 -- A severe cold wave continued to grip Jammu and Kashmir on Friday as night temperatures plunged across the Valley and Ladakh, pushing several areas well below the freezing point.

According to data compiled by Kashmir Weather, Pulwama emerged as the coldest inhabited place in Kashmir, recording a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius. Shopian followed closely at minus 5 degrees Celsius.

Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, while the outskirts were colder, with the airport area dipping to minus 4 degrees Celsius. Qazigund registered minus 2.8 degrees Celsius and Kokernag minus 0.7 degrees Celsius.

Popular tourist destinations also witnessed intense cold. Pahalgam and Anantnag recorded min...