New Delhi : Cold conditions intensified in parts of north India today and dense fog engulfed many states as mercury plummeted by up to three notches in Punjab even as Leh and Kargil districts were freezing below minus 18 degrees Celsius.
Foggy conditions prevailed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold as the night temperature dropped further owing to clear skies.
Leh and Kargil districts in the cold desert of Ladakh were freezing at minus 19 and minus 18 degrees Celsius, respectively, Met office said. The two places also registered a dip in the day temperature which settled at minus 2 in Leh and minus 4 in Kargil.
In Kashmir valley, the famous hill resort of Pahalgam was the coldest place with a low of minus 7.6 degrees.
In the plains of Punjab and Haryana, Amritsar was coldest with a low of 1.4 degrees, three notches below normal. While Rohtak shivered at a low of 3.2 degrees, three notches below normal, Ambala registered 3.8 degrees, also three units below normal.
The ongoing spell of cold conditions have so far claimed three lives, including two in Bathinda and one at Yamuna Nagar in the past one week, officials in Punjab said.
Normal life was affected as mercury dipped to one degree at the hill resort of Mount Abu in Rajasthan last night. Upper air layer of amous Nakki Lake in Mount Abu showed thin frost in the wee hours today.
News From: http://www.Time2timeNews.com
Friday, December 25, 2009
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