Even though there was an improvement of 3 degree in the night temperature, Pahalgam, about 100 km from here in south Kashmir, was the coldest place in the valley at minus 8.6 degree, which is over 1 degree below normal.

Meanwhile, there was no respite from chilly weather conditions even as the minimum temperature settled over 5 degree below normal in Srinagar, where dense fog and frozen roads affected normal life in the morning.
Against minus 8.4 degree recorded on Thursday, the night temperature in the city was minus 7.6 degree, which is over 5 degree below normal.
However, there was some relief in the afternoon due to sunshine though ice cold winds continued.
The night temperature at Qazigind, Kupwara in north Kashmir and tourist resort of Kokernag improved and settled at minus 8.3 degree, minus 5.7 degree and minus 8.4 degree, respectively.
Kashmir valley is reeling under harshest winter in decades with mercury remaining several degree below normal due to open skies and chilly winds from snow clad mountains.