New Delhi: Cold wave conditions persisted in most north India States as the minimum temperature dipped further after snowfall in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir.
There was moderate fog in Delhi in the morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 9.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was recorded at 19.8 degrees Celsius. The visibility was reduced due to fog in many parts of the city.
In Uttarakhand, at least three people died in separate snowfall-related incidents in the past couple of days. Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana saw a dip in the minimum temperature, whereas Uttar Pradesh witnessed light showers in some parts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast dense fog in some areas with very dense fog in isolated areas ‘very likely’ over parts of Punjab and Rajasthan.
In Punjab and Haryana, minimum temperatures dropped slightly but continued to hover close to or above normal limits at most places. Chandigarh recorded a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Ambala 9.5 degrees Celsius, Karnal 10 degrees Celsius, Sirsa 10.1 degrees Celsius, Hisar 8.3 degrees Celsius and Rohtak 10 degrees Celsius recorded near-normal minimum temperatures.
In Punjab, Ludhiana 8.9 degrees Celsius, Patiala 9.5 degrees Celsius, Halwara 8.3 degrees Celsius and Gurdaspur 10.2 degrees Celsius recorded above-normal night temperatures.
Cold wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan as the minimum temperatures dropped by one to two notches in most places. Dense fog in Churu, Sikar, Sriganganagar and Bikaner reduced visibility hampering flow of traffic.
Mount Abu, the only hill station in the state, recorded a low of 3 degrees Celsius.
Eastern Uttar Pradesh witnessed light rains at isolated places while the weather was dry over the western parts of the state. Shallow fog occurred at isolated places over the state. State capital Lucknow recorded a minimum temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius, five degrees above the normal mark.

Press Trust of India