Residents of Jammu woke up to a chilly morning Tuesday as the night temperature dipped to 4.1 degrees Celsius - the season's lowest so far.
Earlier on December 17, the city of temples had recorded a low of 4.4 degrees Celsius.
The upward trend in the mercury marked a dip on Monday when the night temperature settled at 5.3 degrees Celsius, down from the previous night's 6.7 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological department (Met) spokesperson said.
The night temperature is on a decline across the Jammu region, with the minimum temperature in Banihal and Batote, along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, and Bhaderwah, in Doda district, slipping to sub-zero levels, he said.
Banihal, the gateway to Kashmir, was the coldest recorded place in the region with a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius, followed by Bhaderwah at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius and Batote at minus 2 degrees Celsius, the spokesman said.
He said Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the famous cave shrine of Vaishno Devi in Reasi district, recorded a low of 5 degrees Celsius, down from 6 degrees Celsius the previous night.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Omar Abdullah On What Should Be J&K Assembly's 1st Move After Polls Farooq Abdullah To Lead National Conference In J&K Assembly Polls J&K Poll Dates Going Past Top Court Deadline? Election Body Chief Responds Life On Earth Originates From One Ancestor, Older Than Previously Believed Omar Abdullah On What Should Be J&K Assembly's 1st Move After Polls Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case Telangana Man Dies In US, Family Asks Government To Help Bring Back Body JAM 2025: All You Need To Know About Joint Admission Test For Masters Rajasthan Bans Sharp-Edged Objects In School After 15-Year-Old Stabbed Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.