The Hindu : New Delhi News : Cold wave persists, fog reappears

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Cold wave persists, fog reappears

Despite mercury rising marginally in the North

New Delhi: The biting cold wave, buffeting the entire North India, persisted on Tuesday though mercury rose marginally in the region even as fog resurfaced at some places hitting road and rail traffic.

Mercury rose by a few notches in Punjab and Haryana which was in the grip of a severe cold wave.

Against Monday's freezing cold when the temperature dipped to 0.6 degrees Celsius, Chandigarh recorded a low of four degrees Celsius which was still three degrees below normal.

Patiala and Ludhiana in Punjab also saw a marginal rise in temperatures, registering lows of four and 2.5 degrees Celsius respectively.

Icy winds, however, swept the holy city of Amritsar which shivered at minus 0.8 degrees Celsius. Narnaul in Haryana too reeled at one degree Celsius.

The desert state of Rajasthan, where icy winds confined people indoors on Monday, saw an upswing in temperatures at many places providing respite to inhabitants reeling under a piercing cold wave.

Churu which froze at zero degree Celsius in the past few days recorded a low of 4.2 degrees Celsius.

Cold wave sweeping Uttar Pradesh persisted with mercury staying below normal at many places. Sultanpur was the coldest place in the State recording a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius.

The minimum temperature settled at 4.5 degrees Celsius in Allahabad where tens of thousands of devotees had congregated for the Ardh Kumbh Mela.

A thick veil of fog covered several areas in the State affecting rail traffic with several trains running behind schedule.

Mercury rose marginally in mid hills in Himachal Pradesh where higher reaches had no respite from the bone-chilling cold as minimum temperatures hovered between minus 15 and minus 30 degrees Celsius.

Lakes, springs and rivulets froze in Lahual, Spiti, Pangi and Pin valleys though the night temperature in State capital Shimla inched upwards to settle at 4.1 degrees Celsius.

Thick ground frost at various places hit vehicular traffic. PTI

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