Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded minus 3.6, Pahalgam minus 11.8 and Gulmarg minus 10.4 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperatures.
As per the details, one of the fire officers got injured during rescue operation which ended after 2-hours.
The grenade exploded among a civilian population in which 2 to 3 civilians sustained minor injuries.
A statement by IMD said, "A fresh active western disturbance most likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir and adjoining areas from January 22.
The chief secy appealed to the public to remain indoors and avoid visiting crowded places, besides urging them to voluntarily declare micro-containment zones in the areas that are seeing a large number of positive cases.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at a low of 2.2 degrees Celsius- half-a-degree down from the previous night, officials said.
The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold known locally as the 'Chillai Kalan', which started on Dec 21, will end on Jan 31.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10.5 degrees Celsius, slightly up from minus 11.0 degrees Celsius.
The tourists were rescued by Snow Bike union who were stuck in a snow-covered mountainous region amid heavy winds. All the tourists were brought to the Gondola base safely.
Traffic dept officials said, "Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides/mudslides and shooting stones at several places.
Zojila Pass has its own unique challenges of freezing temperatures, lack of oxygen and frequent avalanches.
The minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar is 0.8 degrees Celsius today.
The Srinagar police on Monday neutralised a dreaded terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT Salim Parray, IGP Kashmir informed.
Security Forces are running 'Operation All Out' in Jammu and Kashmir, where terrorists are being terminated one by one. A total of 9 terrorists have been terminated in the valley, out of which 3 were killed in Srinagar recently.
The tremors, according to the reports, were felt at around 7:01 p.m.
The Centre had informed Parliament on November 30 that 40 civilians have been killed and 72 injured in J&K in terror-related incidents till November 15 this year.
There was an improvement in the minimum temperatures on Tuesday night at most of the places in the Kashmir Valley on the 2nd day of Chilla-i-Kalan, the officials said.
Superintendent of Police, Hazratbal, along with a CRPF team, were conducting checks at a 'naka' point in Soura when a terrorist fired upon them.
The encounter took place at the Harwan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius on Friday night – down by 2.2 degrees from the previous night's minus 3.8 degrees Celsius.
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