The storm has prompted widespread travel disruption, including mass flight cancellations and warnings to motorists to stay off icy roads, while at least 20 states and Washington, DC, declared states of emergency.
Several visitors attempting to reach Manali were compelled to trek around 10-20 kilometres while carrying luggage, making travel extremely exhausting, especially for children and elderly passengers. Meanwhile, tourists trying to leave the hill station are also stuck due to massive traffic
Despite the freezing conditions, tourists were seen enjoying a boat ride on Dal Lake, wrapped in warm layers to protect themselves from the biting cold. The scenic waterbody, partially shrouded in mist, offered visitors a serene experience of Kashmir's winter landscape.
A severe cold wave continued to grip large parts of Uttar Pradesh and north India on Monday morning, with dense fog reducing visibility in several cities even as thousands of devotees braved the freezing conditions to take a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Magh Mela
Rajasthan's popular hill station, Mount Abu is experiencing freezing conditions as the minimum temperature dipped to 2.8°C on Thursday, with a maximum of 15.8°C.
Playing in extremely cold and freezing conditions, Harjai, son of India's golf legend, Jeev Milkha Singh, and grandson of the Olympic icon, the late Milkha Singh, leads at 2-under 142. With 72-70, he is two ahead of three others at tied second.
Kabul [Afghanistan] December 2 (ANI): About 8,00,000 Afghan children are in desperate need of proper shelter as they are facing freezing conditions that could lead to illness or death.