Intense cold conditions prevailed in northern parts of the country today as temperatures plummeted further in the region. Thousands of tourists were however left disappointed as Shimla went without a white Christmas, but the intense cold wave remained unabated in Himachal Pradesh. Shimla recorded a low of 3.1 deg Celsius but several other places in the state including Bhuntar, Sundernagar, Solan and Mandi recorded minus temperature. Kashmir division remained under the grip of the cold wave as the night temperature in Leh town of Ladakh fell by nearly seven degrees to settle at a low of minus 16.4 deg C. In Kargil town mercury stayed 11.6 degrees below the freezing point. Srinagar city recorded minus 5.2 deg Celsius temperature. Cold conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana, too. Road traffic was disrupted at various places in the region due to the morning fog and mist. Several places including Ambala, Karnal, Rohtak, Amritsar and Gurdaspur, experienced mist and fog in the morning. Amritsar with 2.5 degrees Celsius was the coldest place in the region. Met office said the weather would remain mainly dry in the coming two days even as the night temperatures are expected to dip further.