Popular destinations like Srinagar and Shimla were left disappointed as they could not witness the highly anticipated ‘white Christmas’.

Srinagar recorded a low of minus 7.3 degrees Celsius while Tabo in the Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh, recording a night temperature of minus 10.6 degrees Celsius.

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Significant snowfall in Kashmir has led to increased tourism, especially in Bhaderwah. With temperatures dipping below minus 7.3 degrees Celsius, Dal Lake in Srinagar has frozen, creating picturesque winter scenery,

The surface of the Dal Lake on Monday froze as an intense coldwave gripped the Kashmir valley. The minimum temperature experienced in the city was -7 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature recorded was 7 degrees Celsius, as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

Srinagar recorded a low of -7.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night -- down from the previous night’s -6.6 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said on Wednesday. It has predicted a dip of two to three degrees in the minimum temperatures in Kashmir over the next two days.