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Coldwave Sweeps Through Kashmir, Rajasthan; Snowfall Leaves Tourists Stranded In Sikkim

Cold temperatures persist in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir, with temperatures below freezing while Rajasthan experienceed cold and fog.

Coldwave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir dipping the mercury below the freezing point while the rest of the valley experienced extended relief from the harsh winter, said officials on Monday. 

On Sunday, Gulmarg recorded a temperature of minus 10 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees compared to the previous night, the meteorological department said.

Pahalgam in the southern Kashmir region logged a low of minus 9.2 degrees Celsius, down from minus 8.5 degrees Celsius the previous night, the weather office said.

Night temperature dipped to minus 0.9 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, little more than a degree above the normal temperature for this time of the year, it added. 

Coldwave Persists In Rajasthan 

While day temperatures slightly surged in most parts of Rajasthan,  the eastern and western periphery still braved the cold, reported PTI.

Several districts in the state were engulfed in fog including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Churu, Sriganganagar, Barmer, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Jhunjhunu, Sawai Madhopur, and Sikar on Monday morning, said the Jaipur Meteorological Centre. 

The dense fog hampered traffic movement on the highways. 

Himachal Pradesh experienced snowfall and cold waves. The Dhauladhar mountains were covered in a blanket of fresh snowfall. Manali also received fresh snowfall on Monday while the temperature dropped to zero to one degree Celsius in areas like Naddi, Dharamkot, Bhagsunag, and McLeodganj. 

Six tourists were stranded in North Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, said the police on Monday. Locals and police joined forces to rescue the tourists from Assam. Following the rescue operation, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) cleared the road to Yumthang Valley by Monday morning. Authorities, however, urged travellers to exercise caution as black ice remains a potential hazard.

The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius, 3.5 notches above the normal for the season. The weather department has predicted smog and dense fog in most places, and very dense fog in isolated areas. 

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