<p>Srinagar: There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir but the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below the freezing point across the valley on Saturday, officials said here.</p>.<p>The mercury in Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir fell to minus 7.0 degrees Celsius, the officials said.</p>.<p>Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 8.6 degrees Celsius.</p>.Controlled-atmospheric storage facility gives hope to Kashmir's apple farmers.<p>Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in the valley last night.</p>.<p>Kokernag and Qazigund towns in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.7 degrees Celsius and minus 5.8 degrees Celsius respectively, the officials said.</p>.<p>Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>The minimum temperatures in Pahalgam, Qazigund and Srinagar were around four degrees below normal for this time of the year.</p>.<p>Although 'Chilla-i-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period -- ended earlier this week, the cold wave has continued in Kashmir.</p>.<p>The valley is currently going through a 20-day-long 'Chilla-i-Khurd' (small cold) which will be followed by a 10-day 'Chilla-i-Bachha' (baby cold).</p>
<p>Srinagar: There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir but the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below the freezing point across the valley on Saturday, officials said here.</p>.<p>The mercury in Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir fell to minus 7.0 degrees Celsius, the officials said.</p>.<p>Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 8.6 degrees Celsius.</p>.Controlled-atmospheric storage facility gives hope to Kashmir's apple farmers.<p>Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in the valley last night.</p>.<p>Kokernag and Qazigund towns in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.7 degrees Celsius and minus 5.8 degrees Celsius respectively, the officials said.</p>.<p>Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>The minimum temperatures in Pahalgam, Qazigund and Srinagar were around four degrees below normal for this time of the year.</p>.<p>Although 'Chilla-i-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period -- ended earlier this week, the cold wave has continued in Kashmir.</p>.<p>The valley is currently going through a 20-day-long 'Chilla-i-Khurd' (small cold) which will be followed by a 10-day 'Chilla-i-Bachha' (baby cold).</p>