Cold wave sweeps J

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 23:05 [IST]

Jammu, feb 28 (uni) Cold wave continued to sweep across Jammu and Kashmir today, even as weathermen predicted isolated showers at low-lying areas and snowfall on the higher reaches of the region during the next two days.

Meanwhile, the state experienced normal to heavy rainfall since last night, resulting in bitter cold and slippery roads which paralysed the normal life of people.

The MET office said Jammu city recorded 17.6 degrees Celsius, Katra 13.6 degrees, Banihal 9.6 degrees, Batote 4.0 and Qazigund 3.8 degress Celsius.

UNI

Topics: WEATHER-JAMMU

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