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SRINAGAR: Minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir dropped on Friday with Leh being the coldest at minus 8.1, as the Met forecast a dry spell to continue till November 21.The minimum temperatures are likely to fall during this period, Sonam Lotus, Director of MET office said.The Ladakh region was the coldest recording the second lowest temperature as well, in Kargil at minus 6.6, besides Leh.In the valley, Gulmarg at minus 5.5 was the lowest, with 4.1 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam and Srinagar at 3.4In the Jammu region, Katra recorded 9.0, Jammu was at 8.8, Batote 4.1, Bannihal 5.4 and Bhaderwah 2.4 as the night's lowest temperatures.Earlier this week, As the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall, the Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian district , was closed for traffic Monday as a precautionary measure..