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What is a freeze watch? Full list of Pennsylvania counties and cities on alert

If freezing temperatures are confirmed, the watch may be upgraded to a freeze warning.
Updated on Apr 18, 2026 11:58 pm IST

In Kashmir, mercury plunges after brief respite, Shopian freezes at -6.4°C

A man getting chillies dried amid chilly weather on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
Published on Dec 07, 2025 05:26 am IST

Kashmir experiencing coldest November since 2007; Srinagar's minimum temp drops

Several areas in Kashmir recorded significant temperature drops, and the meteorological department anticipated dry weather and potential further cooling through December 10.
Published on Nov 28, 2025 01:45 pm IST

Weather: Cold Wave freezes water sources in HP, Kashmir; Rain in Delhi

A boatman makes his way through partially frozen surface parts of Dal Lake in Srinagar,on 21 December 2024. Kashmir is in the grip of a cold wave and the 40-day period of Chillai Kalan (major cold) began in the Valley on an icy note with Srinagar witnessing temperatures of -8.5 degrees Celsius, the coldest in 34 years for the same period. All other parts of Kashmir also witnessed sub-zero temperatures.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 09:12 am IST

No respite from cold wave in Valley, Pahalgam shivers at -10.8°C

A tourist enjoys during snow at Patnitop in Udhampur. (ANI)
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 06:42 am IST

Slight respite from cold wave in Kashmir Valley

On Sunday, it was recorded at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, the coldest night of the season thus far. (HT File)
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 07:00 am IST

Minimum temps several notches below freezing point in Kashmir

Tourists enjoy ahead of the New Year, in Sonamarg on Sunday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on Dec 31, 2023 09:52 pm IST

Himachal Pradesh in deep freeze, Keylong coldest at -10.3° Celsius

A man walks across a snow-bound stretch at Jarai village in Kotkhai town of Himachal Pradesh. The minimum and maximum temperatures in the hill state have seen a dip since the latest round of snowfall on Tuesday.
Published on Dec 30, 2020 11:52 am IST

At -20 degrees, under 20-ft of snow, Border Roads Organisation clears Rohtang Pass

Snow-clearing machines and 60 Border Roads Organisation personnel were pressed into service to clear the 13,050-ft pass that connects Manali with Leh.
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 07:55 am IST

Political detainees in J&K likely to be shifted in view of approaching winter

As the winter sets in, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is looking for an accommodation to shift 34 political detenues from Centaur Hotel
Updated on Nov 04, 2019 01:55 am IST

World’s highest polling station with 49 voters records 53 parliamentary constituency voting in two hours

Both Tashigang and Ka polling stations fall under the Mandi parliamentary seat where the highest number of 17 candidates are in the fray.
Updated on May 19, 2019 02:42 pm IST

North India reels under cold wave on Christmas, dense fog disrupts over 80 flights at Delhi airport

New Delhi, India-Dec 20, 2018: A view of fog engulfed over Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, December 20, 2018.
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 09:33 pm IST

Dal Lake freezes as Kashmir records coldest night in 11 years at -6.8 degress

A boatman makes his way through partially frozen water of Dal Lake on a cold morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo by Waseem Andrabi/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 25, 2018 06:40 pm IST

Kashmir shivers, Keylong in Himachal Pradesh records -8.8 degree celsius

A Kashmiri boatman makes his way through frozen parts in the interiors of Dal Lake.
Published on Dec 23, 2018 11:21 am IST

Srinagar experiences coldest night of season

Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season so far on Sunday.
Published on Dec 03, 2018 10:07 am IST

Proposed Bilaspur-Leh train will have high-altitude coaches, doctors

The railways will study specification of coaches used in the Qinghai-Tibet line in China, before manufacturing these coaches. The Qinghai-Tibet line is at an elevation of 2,000 metres above sea level.
Published on Oct 28, 2018 11:48 pm IST