Mercury drops in Ladakh as Leh freezes at -10 degrees Celsius
Dec 25, 2021
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 25 : Leh recorded a minimum temperature of minus 10 degrees Celcius on Saturday.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Leh-Ladakh, Kargil recorded a maximum of 2 degrees while the minimum temperature was minus 8 degrees Celcius.
Drass, the world's second coldest inhabited place, recorded a minimum of minus 13.7 degrees Celsius and the maximum was minus 13.4 degrees.
The weather department has predicted a cloudy sky over the Ladakh-Gilgit region with light rainfall or snow.
Meanwhile, Chilai Kalan, Kashmir's harshest over 40-day winter period started on Tuesday and is likely to continue till January end.
