(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A cold wave sweeping through north India intensified in Uttar Pradesh yesterday with the return of fog and icy winds. In most parts of the state the mercury dipped further and dense fog resulted in poor visibility, hitting both rail and road transport.
The Regional Met Office has predicted that in some parts of the state, there could be frost as well.
The Met Office warned that the cold wave would intensify in the coming days.
The coldest place in the state on Friday was Agra which recorded a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius.
More than 20 people are reported to have died due to the extreme weather, taking the toll of cold related fatalities in the state to 100.
The worst-hit region is Poorvanchal in eastern Uttar Pradesh where 16 people have died. New Delhi too experienced a chilly day while fog continued to affect train services.
Visibility dropped to 700m at 8.30am yesterday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 19 and 4 degrees Celsius today.
An official of the Northern Railway said at least 37 trains were running late while seven were rescheduled and one was cancelled.
Dense fog also affected life in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana.
The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh shivered under sub-zero temperatures.
The minimum temperature in Shimla was 3 degrees Celsius, an official of the local meteorological office said. The state capital, however, has been witnessing sunny days for the past many days.
Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district and Kalpa in Kinnaur district recorded minimum temperatures of minus 10.3 and minus 1.8 degrees, respectively.
In Bihar, the intense cold wave continued unabated with fog disrupting air and rail traffic.
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