Severe cold wave conditions likely to grip parts of North India

New Delhi: Severe cold wave conditions are likely to grip parts of North India, including the national capital region for the next 3 days. According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 3 degree Celsius in Delhi and adjoining areas of the national capital. The weather agency also predicted dense fog and low visibility over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, north Rajasthan and north Uttar Pradesh for the next five days.

IMD said due to north-westerly winds from the Himalayas over the plains of northwest India, minimum temperatures are very likely to fall by 2-4 degree Celsius over the northwest and adjoining central India during the next two days. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir are likely to see moderate to light rainfall or snowfall from 18th January

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In Uttar Pradesh, cold wave situation continues unabated, allthough primary schools are going to open today across the state. In some districts, the



vacations have been extended for few more days considering the cold wave conditions.

Many districts in western Uttar Pradesh and Tarai region witnessed heavy fog today morning also but few districts including state capital Lucknow got some relief from the fog from last 2 days. 

The temperature increased in maximum districts since last 2 days and Bareilly district in Tarai region was coldest in state with minimum temperature plummeting to 5 degree Celsius. Metrological department has predicted that few districts in Western and eastern Uttar Pradesh are likely to witness deng fog in the morning. 

Biting cold conditions have intensified in most parts of Rajasthan. Mount Abu was recorded as the coldest place in the state, with minus seven degrees Celsius yesterday. Fatehpur, Jobner and Churu also recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.7, 4.5, and 2.5 degree Celsius respectively.