At less 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Srinagar city recorded the least temperature of the time such a long ways as extreme virus cleared across the Valley.

MET Division authorities said that the base temperature decreased to less 6 degrees Celsius on Thursday in Srinagar city, which is the most reduced recorded this season up until this point.

"Srinagar recorded short 6, Gulmarg less 5 and Pahalgam less 6.8 as the base temperature today. "Jammu city had 5.1, Katra 6.6, Batote 2.5, Banihal short 1.9 and Bhaderwah less 0.6 as the base temperature.

"Because of a crisp evening sky, the temperatures are probably going to drop till the night of December 21 when a weak Western Aggravation is supposed to bring about light snowfall in the higher scopes of J&K", MET authorities said.

Water taps in Srinagar city and in any remaining towns froze in the first part of the day as individuals were seen getting little fires going around the water lines to defreeze them.

Minimal person on foot and vehicular development was seen in Srinagar in the first part of the day as ice kept individuals inside.

Most shops and business foundations typically open late throughout the cold weather months. Furthermore, these are shut prior in the nights as the chill coming from the mountains lashes the central area in the mornings and nights.

The 40-day-significant stretch of unforgiving winter cold referred to locally as the 'Chillai Kalan' begins on December 21 and will end on January 30.

Local people, regardless, wear the free tweed overgarment called the 'Pheran' throughout the cold weather months which is made of various plans and sewing material relying upon the luxuriousness of the wearer.

Pheran has turned into a chic clothing worn the nation over at this point.

In Kashmir, an earthen firepot woven in a container of willow wicker called the 'Kangri' is loaded up with coals and held under the Pheran for moment warmth.