As the cold snap wreaks havoc, here are the 10 coldest places in India


Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the minimum temperature is very likely to remain below normal in most of northwestern India for the next 3-4 days due to prevailing winds. dry north / northwest.

By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani

UPDATED JANUARY 13, 2021 11:13 PM IST

Cold conditions continued to prevail in India as mercury fell below normal temperature in many parts of the country. In Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar recorded its lowest temperature in eight years. In Delhi, the minimum temperature dropped to 3.2 degrees Celsius when heavy fog washed over the national capital. In Ganganagar in Rajasthan, the lowest minimum temperature was recorded at 0.2 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the minimum temperature is very likely to remain below normal in most of northwestern India for the next 3-4 days due to prevailing winds. dry north / northwest.

Here are the 10 coldest places in India right now:

Keylong

The administrative center of Lahaul and Spiti, Keylong, remains the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh, as people stagger in freezing temperatures. According to the IMD regional center, the low temperature in Keylong was minus 11.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

Srinagar

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded its lowest minimum temperature in eight years on Wednesday. According to the MeT, the minimum temperature in Srinagar was minus 7.8 degrees Celsius. The same low temperature was recorded in the city in 2012 on January 14.

Kalpa

Kalpa, a small village that is a popular tourist destination in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.6 degrees.

Ganganagar

Intense cold conditions also prevailed in parts of Rajasthan, where Ganganagar was recorded as the coldest place at 0.2 degrees Celsius.

Narnaul

Narnaul was the coldest place in both Punjab and Haryana, as the lowest temperature was recorded up to 1.4 degrees Celsius.

Hisar

Hisar was the other place where the mercury settled below 2 degrees Celsius. It registered a minimum temperature of 1.7 degrees Celsius.

Churk

Churk, a small town in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a biting cold as the mercury dropped below normal temperature. On Wednesday it recorded the lowest temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius. Dense to very dense fog was also observed stopping traffic movements.

Bhiwani

Bhiwani in Haryana staggered in cold conditions at 2.8 degrees Celsius.

Shimla

The capital of Himachal Pradesh and another very popular tourist destination, Shimla recorded a minimum temperature of 5.7 degrees Celsius.

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