Several areas, including the summer capital Srinagar, recorded minimum temperatures above the freezing point. Konibal recorded a minimum of 1.0 degrees Celsius, while Pulwama and Kulgam recorded lows of 0.1 degrees and 1.1 degrees Celsius, respectively. The ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of minus 9 degrees, while Pahalgam in south Kashmir registered minus 5.3 degrees Celsius. In Qazigund, the minimum temperature settled at minus 0.3 degrees Celsius, while Kokernag and Kupwara recorded lows of minus 0.6 degrees and minus 3.1 degrees, respectively. Chillai Kalan, which began on December 21, is traditionally marked by freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall.