Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Severe Cold Wave Grips North India
A very cold winter has hit the Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Delhi regions.
The famous Dal Lake in Srinagar has frozen, and many places are experiencing extremely low temperatures.
Srinagar had its coldest night of the season at -6°C, while Dras in Ladakh was the coldest at -24.6°C.
Other places like Nyoma, Leh, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Shopian, Pulwama, and Sonamarg are also very cold.
Delhi recorded its coldest morning of the season at 4.2°C, with dense fog and very poor air quality.
This is happening during a 40-day period called Chillai Kalan, which is the coldest part of winter in Kashmir.
The weather department says it might snow a little in some higher areas and that the cold will stay for a while before getting a bit warmer.
Dal Lake in Srinagar has frozen due to severe cold wave conditions.
Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season at -6°C.
Dras in Ladakh was the coldest at -24.6°C, followed by Nyoma at -21.6°C and Leh at -14.4°C.
Delhi recorded its coldest morning of the season at 4.2°C, with dense fog and very poor air quality.
The Kashmir Valley is currently in Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter phase, with more cold expected until January 10.
- Who
- Residents of Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Delhi
- What
- Severe cold wave causing freezing temperatures and hazardous air quality
- When
- During the Chillai Kalan period and January 2026
- Where
- Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Delhi regions
- Why
- Due to prolonged cold wave conditions and the harshest winter phase, Chillai Kalan
- Dal Lake
- Frozen
- Srinagar
- Coldest night of the season at -6°C
- Dras, Ladakh
- -24.6°C
- Nyoma, Ladakh
- -21.6°C
- Leh, Ladakh
- -14.4°C
- Gulmarg
- -7.2°C
- Pahalgam
- -7.6°C
- Shopian
- -7.7°C
- Pulwama
- -7.5°C
- Sonamarg
- -5.4°C
- Chillai Kalan
- 40-day harshest winter phase in Kashmir
- Delhi
- 4.2°C, coldest morning of the season
- Delhi AQI
- 366 (Very Poor)
- Delhi Humidity
- 100%
- Delhi Fog
- Dense fog predicted
Sources
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Srinagar Sees Season's Coldest Night At -6 Degrees Celsius
Sonamarg transforms into winter paradise as Kashmir tourism bounces back
At 4.2 Degrees Celsius, Delhi Records Coldest Morning Of This Season
Delhi air quality remains hazardous amid dense fog; flights disrupted as cold wave grips north India
Delhi records season’s coldest morning
Delhi records season's coldest morning
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Dal Lake freezes in parts as night temperatures stay well below zero