Srinagar/Amritsar, Dec 30 (ANI): Cold wave gripped north India as the mercury dips to below zero in Kashmir valley, causing disruption of normal life.

Temperature dipped to minus three degrees on Sunday, which kept the residents in Srinagar indoors. Some could be seen huddled together around a fire on roads warming themselves.

Youngsters like Nayeem said that every one was waiting for a snowfall.

"It is so cold here. Everyone is waiting for either a snowfall or rainfall so that the temperature may not fall further," said Nayeem.

Echoing the similar sentiments was Sajad who said that in last one or two-day temperature had dipped a little and only snowfalls could provide respite from falling temperature.

"These days people are waiting for snowfall so that the temperature may not fall further," he added.

The cold wave also swept across Amritsar, the residents complaining of damage to crop.

"We are facing lot of problem due to cold wave here. We cannot go outside due to this. Like Srinagar, Punjab too is facing severe cold. The cold wave is creating problems for poor people and the crops," said Chanchal Singh, a farmer.

Mercury dipped to two degrees in Amritsar on Tuesday, making it impossible for the farmers to go out to their fields. (ANI)