North India continues to reel under cold wave conditions

Cold wave continued to sweep north India. Delhi recorded the coldest day of the season with the minimum temperature settling at 5.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. The maximum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, seven notches below normal yesterday.

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh witnessed dry and overcast conditions with Keylong at minus 12 degrees Celsius recording the lowest temperature in the sate. Met department has predicted heavy rain and snowfall in Himachal during the next two days. Shimla and Dalhousie recorded 6.5 degrees Celsius each.

In Haryana, Narnaul reeled at 3.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, as



biting cold continued to sweep the state. Fog also reduced visibility in the morning at many places in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi. Union Territory Chandigarh recorded a minimum of 9.9 degree Celsius.

Cold wave conditions also prevailed in Rajasthan with Vanasthali in Tonk recording the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 4.4 degrees Celsius.

In Jammu and Kashmir, Banihal in Ramban and Bhaderwah in Doda district are reeling under sub-zero temperature. Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district, registered a night temperature of 5.0 degrees Celsius.