Srinagar, Jan 29: The night temperature throughout Kashmir dropped notches below the freezing point on Thursday, while the ski resort of Gulmarg recorded minus 9 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature. Srinagar city had minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam had a minimum temperature of minus 4.5. Jammu city had 7.2 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.4, Batote 0.9, Banihal minus 2.6 and Bhaderwah minus 3.4. The 40-day period of harsh winter cold known locally as the ‘Chillai Kalan’, which started on December 21, will end on Friday. Fresh snowfall has thrilled tourists with reports of 100 per cent occupancy in hotels in Gulmarg and 70 per cent occupancy in Sonamarg hill station.