NEW DELHI: Cold wave tightened its grip across parts of north India today with most of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir Valley receiving snowfall and rains while Churu in Rajasthan recorded a low of 0.8 degree Celsius.
In the national capital, the minimum temperature settled at 6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the normal while maximum temperature of 15.7 degrees Celsius was four notches below the season’s average, said a Met Department official.
Moderate to dense fog during the early morning hours delayed 43 trains while 17 were rescheduled.
Humidity level oscillated between 97 and 74 per cent.
In Himachal Pradesh, biting cold wave conditions further intensified as mercury dropped by few notches and tribal and high altitude areas froze under sub-zero temperatures.
The tribal areas of Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Pangi and Bharmaur remained cut off due to heavy show while roads linking Chopal, Nerwa and Deha have been cleared of snow and electricity supply has also been restored to Nerwa and Chopal, DC, Shimla Rohan Chand Thakur said.
The region had widespread rains since yesterday and Naina Devi was wettest with 36 mm rains, followed by Kheri 27 mm.
Snowfall occurred at isolated places and key tourist resort of Manali recorded 33 cm of snow, followed by Kalpa 18 mm, Khadrala 12 mm, Bijahi 10 mm, Shimla-6, Kothi and Jhanjehli 5cm and Keylong 4 cm.
Keylong recorded a low of minus 11.3 degrees Celsius, while Manali and Kalpa shivered at minus 7.6 degrees Celsius and minus 6.8 degrees Celsius. (AGENCIES)
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