Cold wave intensifies in North India, Delhi goes below 4 degrees C
New Delhi: The minimum temperature in the national Capital has plunged to below 4 degrees Celsius. In Uttarakhand, cold wave conditions continue with mercury dipping to below zero degree levels at a few places. According to Director, Met department, Dehradun, the weather will remain dry in the next twenty four hours but the cold winds would continue with fog and frost in plain areas. In Madhya Pradesh, most
parts of the state are in the grip of cold wave. The lowest minimum temperature in the
state dipped to as low as one degree C, recorded in Panchmarhi. Similar conditions
are prevailing in the other parts of the state. Rewa and Umaria recorded minimum
temperature of three degrees each. In Uttar Pradesh, the westerly winds increased the
severity of cold. Mist and clouds are looming large over the eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Bijnore was the coldest place during last 24 hrs where the minimum temperature
dipped to 2.2 degrees. In Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang and Ziro witnessed extremely
cold conditions even though the minimum temperatures settled a few notches above normal. Meanwhile, Mount Abu in Rajasthan shivered as mercury levels plunged
below the minus mark.
