As the winter getting more severe across North India, 24 more people died of the cold taking the death toll this season so far to 114.
The majority of 114 deaths occurred in Uttar Pradesh. The minimum temperature in Kanpur dipped to this year's lowest of 2.6 degree Celsius, while Delhi recorded a low of 6 degree Celsius and Gaya in Bihar was at 4.4 degree Celsius.
The ski resort of Gulmarg in Kashmir witnessed one of the season's coldest nights as the mercury slipped to a low of -11.4 degree Celsius.
The minimum in Pahalgam plunged to -7.4 degree Celsius. Both places received moderate snowfall over the last two days. Leh was even colder at -16.2 degree Celsius and was at almost -13 degree Celsius.
Reference:-http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cold-wave-continues-death-toll-touches-114/214355-3.html
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