Himachal Pradesh slipped further into an early winter freeze on Friday, with minimum temperatures across the State settling nearly two degrees below normal and several high-altitude pockets witnessing a sharp intensification of the cold wave. The deep-freeze was most severe in the tribal stretches, where mercury levels have now firmly entered mid-winter territory despite the season still weeks away.

Tabo in Lahaul–Spiti once again stood out as the coldest point in the State, recording a bone-numbing –5.3°C, according to the morning bulletin of the Meteorological Centre, Shimla. Nearby Keylong continued its sub-zero run at –3.6°C, while Kukumseri dipped to –4°C, signalling a steady slide in overnight temperatures across the region. Kalpa in Kinnaur registered 0.4°C, underlining the sustain

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