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Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall and several other areas in northern India were in the frigid grip of cold wave on Monday even as the maximum temperature in Delhi settled 10 notches below the season's average and dense fog disrupted several flights in Chandigarh. Drass in Jammu and Kashmir emerged as the coldest place in the region at minus 27.2 degrees Celsius. Delhiites experienced a chilly day as the maximum temperature settled at 12.9 degree Celsius, 10 notches below the season's average. The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.2 degree Celsius, two notches above the season's average, the Met department said, adding that the severe cold wave will continue unabated in the national capital on Tuesday.
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Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla received fresh snowfall overnight while Keylong, Kalpa, Manali and Kufri shivered at sub-zero temperatures. (PTI Photo)
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Drass town, popularly known as 'the gateway to Ladakh', recorded a minimum of minus 27.2 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest recorded place in the region. (PTI Photo)
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In Uttarakhand, several tourists are stuck at the higher reaches as highways which were closed due to the heavy snowfall on December 12-13 are yet to be opened. (PTI Photo)
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Srinagar, which witnessed an unprecedented snowfall last week, marked a dip in the day and night temperatures which settled at 5.8 degrees Celsius and minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, respectively. (AP Photo)
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Katra, the famous town which serves as the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, recorded a minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius. (PTI Photo)
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Shimla received 7.3 cm snowfall during the last 24 hours, Shimla Meteorological Centre director Manmohan Singh said, adding that the city received snowfall for the third consecutive day on Monday. (PTI Photo)
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Meanwhile, cold wave conditions intensified as tourist destination Manali shivered at minus 4.8 degrees Celsius while Kufri recorded minus 1.2 degrees Celsius. (PTI Photo)
A female Himalayan Bluetail sits on fresh snow in Dharmsala. The Himalayan region saw its first snowfall of the season on Friday evening. (AP Photo) -
The minimum temperature at popular tourist destinations like Shimla was 0.8 degrees Celsius, Chamba 1 degree Celsius, Solan 1.2 degrees Celsius and Dalhousie 1.5 degrees Celsius. (PTI Photo)
A bridegroom takes part in a wedding procession despite heavy snowfall at Ramani village in Chamoli district. (PTI Photo) -
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic on Monday, four days after landslides and snowfall at several places led to its closure that left over 4,000 vehicles stranded. (PTI Photo)
Drass plummeted to an unforgiving minus 60 degrees Celsius on January 9, 1995. (AP Photo) 
The snowfall has also disrupted power supply to dozens of villages in Gaisain, Narayan Bagad, Joshimath and Tehri which too has not been restored yet. (AP Photo) -
The famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the coldest recorded place in Kashmir at a minimum of minus 10.2 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam hill resort in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius. (AP Photo)
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