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News Topical, Digital Desk : Bitter cold continues to grip northern Indian states. Temperatures dropped further on Wednesday. In Jammu and Kashmir, the banks of the world-famous Dal Lake and other water sources are frozen. Icy cold also gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh, with temperatures dropping below freezing in seven of its 12 districts.
Several places in Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, recorded the season's coldest night. Delhi also experienced a chilly maximum temperature of 17.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar recorded a temperature of minus 5.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night.
Dense fog prevailed in many areas. The harsh cold has disrupted normal life. The sun shone during the day, but the cold persisted.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, a drop of 3.5 degrees from Tuesday's minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, officials said. It was the city's coldest night of the season, with temperatures 3.2 degrees below normal.
Sonamarg remains the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir
Sonamarg in Ganderbal district was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir, recording a low of minus 9.8 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 9.2 degrees Celsius.
The Kashmir Valley is currently going through a 40-day period of extreme cold called 'Chilla-e-Kalan', in which night temperatures drop to several degrees below the freezing point and the possibility of snowfall is highest.
Kukumseri was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh
The IMD has said that the weather will remain dry but cloudy until January 20. Night temperatures will see a significant drop in the valley by January 10.
Kukumseri was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh, recording a minimum temperature of minus 11.2 degrees Celsius, while Tabo recorded a low of minus 8.9 degrees Celsius. The AMD has issued a warning of dense fog in Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur from January 9 to 12.
The national capital Delhi is also experiencing severe cold.
The national capital, Delhi, also experienced a severe cold snap. The minimum temperature dropped to 5.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest so far this year and the third lowest of the winter season. The minimum temperature was 1.1 degrees Celsius below the normal average.
Palam was the coldest station, with a minimum temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius. The International Monetary Fund (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the capital on Friday due to dense fog. The cold wave also affected Uttar Pradesh, where dense fog covered several districts.
The state capital, Lucknow, recorded a maximum temperature of 16.9 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 6.4 degrees Celsius. Cold weather also continued in many parts of Haryana and Punjab.
Narnaul recorded a minimum temperature of four degrees Celsius.
Narnaul recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, the coldest in Haryana. Bathinda was the coldest city in Punjab, with a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. Rajasthan also experienced severe cold, with Sikar district recording a minimum temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius.
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