By Our correspondent
Sources said the valleys
witnessed a sudden decrease in the temperatures due to the snowfall and rains, which continued till the filing of this report.
Also, the rains affected the business of cattle dealers, as people stayed indoors due to biting cold and the high prices of sacrificial animals.
Local people complained that despite decrease in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas throughout the country, the commodity was being sold in the district at Rs92 per kg, which ultimately caused hike in the prices of firewood from Rs180 to Rs210.