Kashmir transforms into winter wonderland!

Cold wave conditions intensified across Kashmir as the mercury slipped further below the freezing point, resulting in frozen water bodies.

The weatherman said Srinagar city recorded a low of minus 3.2 degree Celsius on Monday night. He added that Gulmarg, in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, was the coldest recorded place in the valley.

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Tourists snap images of icicles formed on mountainsides as the chill has set in.

Boys sit along the Dal Lake as the shikara business is shut owing to the water in the lake being frozen.

All this snow and ice makes for a perfect selfie!

How better to spend the time than to sit along the frozen roads.

Kashmir has turned white owing to the severe cold conditions.

Man lights a traditional kangri to keep himself warm.

Kashmir looks wonderful, doesn't it?

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