Srinagar: The cold persisted in the Kashmir Valley, with Srinagar recording minus 3.1°C on Saturday, according to officials. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar experienced a drop of 0.5°C from the previous night’s temperature of minus 2.6°C. This temperature was 4.0°C below normal for this time of year in the summer capital of JK. Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 3.0°C against minus 3.8°C on the previous night and it was 2.9°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, the MeT official said. Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 7.4°C against minus 9.5°C on the previous …