The Valley is witnessing severe cold wave conditions with the temperature continuing to remain several degrees below the freezing point. In Srinagar city, the mercury fell overnight to minus 5.5°C, which is nearly three degrees below the average normal and lowest temperature of the season so far, an official of the Meteorological Department said. Srinagar witnessed minus 4.9°C on Sunday night, minus 4.6°C on Saturday night and minus 5.4°C on Friday night. Due to the sub-zero night temperatures, the water bodies in Kashmir, including the Dal Lake, remain covered with a layer of ice since the last few days. The water supply to residential houses has also been affected as water pipes have frozen. The dry spell, which has brought the mercury down drastically, is likely to end later this week when snow and rains are expected in the upper reaches. Over the last 72 hours, the mercury has continuously remained below the freezing point in the Ladakh region. Leh town in Ladakh recorded a minimum temperature of minus 17.8°C while the maximum temperature was minus 1.4°C. The maximum temperature in Kargil district was minus 4.8°C while the night temperature fell to minus 20°C, the official said. Pahalgam in south Kashmir saw a minimum temperature of minus 9.2°C while the day temperature was recorded at 5.5°C, the official said. Qazigund recorded a maximum temperature of 9.9°C while the minimum temperature was minus 5.6°C.