<p>There was no let up in the intense cold conditions in Himachal Pradesh with Shimla recorded 3.2 deg C, while it was minus 1.0 deg C at Bhuntar.<br /><br />Elsewhere, Solan and Sundernagar touched zero degree mark while Mandi recorded a low of 0.5 deg C. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district recorded a minimum of minus 5 deg C, while Kalpa in Kinnaur district registered a low of minus 3.4 deg C.<br /><br />The lower hills, however, were warmer during the day with Sundernagar recording a high of 22.7 deg C, followed by Una at 21.6 deg C and Solan 21.0 deg C.<br /><br />The Met has predicted rain or snow in high altitude areas of the hilly state in the coming days.<br /><br />Snowfall in parts of frontier region of Ladakh and cloud cover in the Valley brought an appreciable drop in the night temperature in Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />Leh in frontier region of Ladakh was the coldest place in the state with a minimum of minus 10.2 deg C followed by nearby Kargil which recorded a low of minus 9.2 deg C.<br /><br />The high altitude areas of Ladakh, including Kargil, received snowfall this morning.<br /><br />Srinagar also showed an appreciable increase in the night temperature which settled at minus 3.5 deg C today, compared to yesterday's minus 5.4 deg C.<br /><br />Pahalgam hill resort, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a night temperature of minus 1.0 deg C as against minus 5.6 deg C yesterday.<br /><br />People in Haryana reeling under intense cold conditions over the past few days got some respite as the minimum temperature increased by a few notches, but Punjab continued to remain under the grip of piercing chill.<br /><br />Bhiwani registered a minimum of 8 deg C, two degrees above normal, while the low at Ambala settled at 7.6 deg C, up by a degree, the Met said here.<br /><br />The minimum at Chandigarh settled at 6 deg C.<br /><br />In Punjab, Amritsar continued to reel under biting cold as the low settled at 3.4 deg C, down by a degree. Ludhiana was equally cold at 3.7 deg C, down two notches, while the low at Patiala was 4.1 deg C, also two degrees below normal.<br /><br />Meanwhile, mercury rose by one to four notches in Rajasthan due to change in upper air circulation.<br /><br />Dabok recording the lowest temperate of 4.8 deg C, followed by Vanasthali where the night temperature was 5.3 deg C, a Met report said.<br /><br />Night temperatures would dip during the next 48 hours in the state, according to a Met forecast.</p>
<p>There was no let up in the intense cold conditions in Himachal Pradesh with Shimla recorded 3.2 deg C, while it was minus 1.0 deg C at Bhuntar.<br /><br />Elsewhere, Solan and Sundernagar touched zero degree mark while Mandi recorded a low of 0.5 deg C. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district recorded a minimum of minus 5 deg C, while Kalpa in Kinnaur district registered a low of minus 3.4 deg C.<br /><br />The lower hills, however, were warmer during the day with Sundernagar recording a high of 22.7 deg C, followed by Una at 21.6 deg C and Solan 21.0 deg C.<br /><br />The Met has predicted rain or snow in high altitude areas of the hilly state in the coming days.<br /><br />Snowfall in parts of frontier region of Ladakh and cloud cover in the Valley brought an appreciable drop in the night temperature in Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />Leh in frontier region of Ladakh was the coldest place in the state with a minimum of minus 10.2 deg C followed by nearby Kargil which recorded a low of minus 9.2 deg C.<br /><br />The high altitude areas of Ladakh, including Kargil, received snowfall this morning.<br /><br />Srinagar also showed an appreciable increase in the night temperature which settled at minus 3.5 deg C today, compared to yesterday's minus 5.4 deg C.<br /><br />Pahalgam hill resort, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a night temperature of minus 1.0 deg C as against minus 5.6 deg C yesterday.<br /><br />People in Haryana reeling under intense cold conditions over the past few days got some respite as the minimum temperature increased by a few notches, but Punjab continued to remain under the grip of piercing chill.<br /><br />Bhiwani registered a minimum of 8 deg C, two degrees above normal, while the low at Ambala settled at 7.6 deg C, up by a degree, the Met said here.<br /><br />The minimum at Chandigarh settled at 6 deg C.<br /><br />In Punjab, Amritsar continued to reel under biting cold as the low settled at 3.4 deg C, down by a degree. Ludhiana was equally cold at 3.7 deg C, down two notches, while the low at Patiala was 4.1 deg C, also two degrees below normal.<br /><br />Meanwhile, mercury rose by one to four notches in Rajasthan due to change in upper air circulation.<br /><br />Dabok recording the lowest temperate of 4.8 deg C, followed by Vanasthali where the night temperature was 5.3 deg C, a Met report said.<br /><br />Night temperatures would dip during the next 48 hours in the state, according to a Met forecast.</p>