Cold Spell Persists Across North India, Delhiites Face Season’s Worst At 4.2 Degrees Celsius scroll.in

Minimum temperatures in J&K and Ladakh were way below the freezing point. The Drass belt of Kargil district recorded a minimum of -30.2 degrees Celsius.
The severe cold spell persisted in the northern parts of India on Friday morning. Visibility was low in most places as fog continued to envelope cities.

Minimum temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh were way below the freezing point, the report said. The Drass belt of Kargil district recorded a minimum temperature of -30.2 degrees Celsius. Leh recorded a minimum of -18 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar recorded -5 degrees Celsius. The minimum in Jammu was 6.4 degrees Celsius.

In the Kashmir Valley, Pahalgam was the coldest place, with a minimum of -12.7 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg recorded -11.2 degrees Celsius and Kupwara -5.6 degrees Celsius.

In Himachal Pradesh, the lowest temperature was recorded at -14.7 degrees Celsius. Shimla recorded 1 degree Celsius, while Dalhousie 1.17 degrees Celsius.