2017 North Indian cold wave
North India zonal map | |
| Type | Cold wave, avalanches, rainfall, snowfall |
|---|---|
| Formed | 3 January 2017 |
| Lowest temperature | −12.4 °C (9.7 °F) |
| Fatalities | At least 16 in North India due to cold weather, another 25 due to avalanches in Kashmir |
| Areas affected | North India, Kashmir Valley |
North India was devastated by a cold wave during the month of January 2017. This occurrence had a severe effect on several North Indian states, including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. The lowest temperature in Gulmarg due to the cold wave was recorded at −12.4 °C (9.7 °F). The banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar froze. Keylong of Himachal Pradesh and Kargil of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed low temperatures of −13.9 °C (7.0 °F).
Several army camps in Kashmir bound sectors were damaged and many people died in avalanches in Kashmir districts near the Line of Control during the last few days of January 2017.