The avalanche hit Hussangam village in the northern district's Tulail sector in the afternoon, the officials said.
Among other places, Amritsar reeled under severe cold as it recorded its minimum at 1.6 degrees Celsius.
The meteorological department has forecast moderate snowfall at many places in the higher reaches and light snowfall in the plains from Sunday evening.
A punishing cold wave swept Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory, the city's base station, plunging to 1.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the month since January 1, 2021.
They said avalanche warnings have been issued for 12 districts of the Union Territory following moderate to heavy snowfall on Friday.
Cold conditions continued to prevail in Haryana and Punjab, with minimum temperatures remaining below normal at many places on Friday.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert as Delhi-NCR is set to experience severe cold-wave-like conditions starting Monday.
Doctors of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow said that the sudden increase in blood pressure in the cold and blood clotting was causing heart attack and brain stroke.
Tweeting an advisory the official handle of Indira Gandhi International Airport alerted all flyers urging them to contact their respective airlines for updates...
The mercury settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius in Jaipur.
The famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5 degrees Celsius, up from minus 7.5 degrees Celsius the previous night.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature was recorded in the range of 18.6 degrees Celsius to 28.8 degrees Celsius at most places of the state.
The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 9 degrees Celsius – down from minus 6.6 degrees Celsius the previous night.
The mercury dropped significantly at some places in coastal Odisha and it was below normal at many areas across the state.
The famous tourist destination of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 7.5 degrees Celsius – up from minus 10.4 degrees Celsius the previous...
Clear skies overnight resulted in a rare day of bright sunshine at the peak of winter in the valley.
The city's maximum temperature plummeted three notches to settle at 19.1 degrees Celsius.
Chilly winds are blowing into the state from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir which are experiencing snowfall, Saha said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius – slightly up from minus 10.4 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Tuesday was Delhi's coldest January day in nine years, with the maximum temperature plunging to 10 degrees below normal and settling at 12.1 degrees Celsius.
The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius.
The December-January period is known for peak fog formation over north India.
A shallow fog enveloped the city on Tuesday and people largely stayed indoors or many in streets huddled around bonfires to stay warm.
IMD (India Meteorological Department) predicted cold day to severe cold day conditions are very likely over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand,...
The officials said the administration has pressed men and machinery into the job to clear the snow.
