merisarkar news service
New Delhi, December 31, 2009
Cold waves continue to lash most parts of North India on the last day of the year.
Temperature registered a sharp drop in Jammu and Kashmir. The minimum temperature in Leh slipped to minus 15 degree Celsius while it dipped to minus 14.8 in Kargil.
Higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh continue to remain under sub-zero temperature while cold wind lashed Shimla. Keylong, the headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti districts was the clodest place with night temperature of minimum 10.3 degree celsius.
Cold conditions gave shivering spells to people in Rajasthan as Mount Abu and Churu recorded the lowest temperature of 2 and 3.8 degree Celsius.
In Uttar Pradesh, normal life has been paralysed because of cold wave conditions. Light showers lashed several parts of the state during the 24 hours. Thick fog engulfed eastern Uttar Pradesh. Three persons have died in eastern districts.
A thin layer of fog engulfed national capital on Thursday morning and disruption was reported in operations of flight from New Delhi.
