<p>Cold wave continued to sweep across north India as the minimum temperature plunged in several places and fog affected the train movement in some parts of the region.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Icy winds swept through Delhi even as the sun shone bright during the day, offering brief relief to the people.<br /><br />Fog was observed early in the morning as visibility dropped to 400 metres. As the day progressed, it improved to 1,000-1,500 metres.<br /><br />According to MeT officials, day temperature settled three notches below the season’s average at 18.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum was recorded a notch above normal at 10 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 57 and 95 per cent.<br /><br />Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region continued to reel under intense cold with mercury staying below the freezing point during the night on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Met office said the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the coldest in the Valley, with a low temperature of -8.4 degrees Celsius while tourist resort of Pahalgam, which also serves as a base camp during the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded minimum temperature of -4.4 degrees.<br /><br />Leh town in the frontier region of Ladakh was the coldest recorded place in the state with night temperature falling by five degrees to settle at -12.9 degrees Celsius. <br /><br />Leh recorded a low of -7.6 degrees Celsius on Monday night, he said. <br /><br />In the nearby Kargil town, the minimum temperature went up from -14.4 degrees Celsius to -8 degrees Celsius. <br /><br />The official said the weather would remain dry and cold during the nights as the Valley approaches the end of the “Chillai-Kalan”—the 40-day harshest winter period which began on December 21.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Cold wave continued to sweep across north India as the minimum temperature plunged in several places and fog affected the train movement in some parts of the region.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Icy winds swept through Delhi even as the sun shone bright during the day, offering brief relief to the people.<br /><br />Fog was observed early in the morning as visibility dropped to 400 metres. As the day progressed, it improved to 1,000-1,500 metres.<br /><br />According to MeT officials, day temperature settled three notches below the season’s average at 18.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum was recorded a notch above normal at 10 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels oscillated between 57 and 95 per cent.<br /><br />Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region continued to reel under intense cold with mercury staying below the freezing point during the night on Tuesday.<br /><br />The Met office said the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the coldest in the Valley, with a low temperature of -8.4 degrees Celsius while tourist resort of Pahalgam, which also serves as a base camp during the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded minimum temperature of -4.4 degrees.<br /><br />Leh town in the frontier region of Ladakh was the coldest recorded place in the state with night temperature falling by five degrees to settle at -12.9 degrees Celsius. <br /><br />Leh recorded a low of -7.6 degrees Celsius on Monday night, he said. <br /><br />In the nearby Kargil town, the minimum temperature went up from -14.4 degrees Celsius to -8 degrees Celsius. <br /><br />The official said the weather would remain dry and cold during the nights as the Valley approaches the end of the “Chillai-Kalan”—the 40-day harshest winter period which began on December 21.<br /><br /></p>