With temperatures remaining above normal since November, this winter could well be the warmest ever recorded not only in North India, but across the country.

Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while plains experienced intermittent rains as cold continued its grip over parts of north India, with Leh shivering at a low of

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded hottest December in last 114 years in 2015 despite several parts of the country experiencing cold wave conditions in that month.

Minimum temperatures expected to remain above normal into the New Year as well