Coldest day in New Delhi in 44 years

In Uttar Pradesh, the death toll continued to mount, with 15 more people succumbing to the chill in various parts of the state.

New Delhi witnessed its coldest day in the past 44 years today, with the maximum temperature falling sharply to 9.7C and the minimum dipping to 4.8C.

Officials said four people died in Muzaffarnagar which remained the coldest place with 0.6C, followed by three in Mathura, two each in Agra, Bulandshahr, Etah and one each in Barabanki and Mirzapur.

Himachal continued to reel under sub-zero temperatures, with Keylong remaining the coldest with a minimum of minus 8.9C, followed by Kalpa with minus 3.5C. The key tourist resort of Manali shivered at minus 3C, capital Shimla recorded a low of 2.1C.

Night temperatures remained below normal in most parts of the state including Moradabad, Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Bareilly and Kanpur divisions.

Cold wave swept entire Rajasthan too, where Churu was the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 1.6C, followed by Pilani with 2.6C.

Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Jaipur, Dabok and Jaisalmer recorded night temperatures of 4, 4.5, 5.2, 6.4 and 6.5 degree respectively while other stations recorded minimum of 7 and 8C.

Punjab and Haryana also remained in the grip of severe cold, with mercury dropping by up to three notches below normal in various parts.

Narnaul in Haryana remained the coldest place in the region with a minimum of 2.4C, three notches below normal. Bhiwani and Hisar had a low of 3.6 and 4 degrees Celsius respectively, while Ambala and Karnal shivered at 5.5 and 5 degrees, two notches below normal.

Temperature in Union Territory of Chandigarh recorded a low of 4.2C, a degree below normal. According to Met department forecast, cold wave will continue to persist in the region for the next 2 to 3 days with the temperatures remaining below normal in many places.

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