New Delhi: The arrival of the New Year has taken place in the whole of North India in the midst of a shivering winter. In many places from the mountain to the plains, the temperature went below 1 degrees. The mercury of Sriganganagar in Rajasthan, whose temperature reached 50 degrees Celsius in the previous summer, went down to 1.5 degrees on Wednesday. At the same time, the minimum temperature in Delhi reached 2.4 degrees and the cold wave continues here. 29 trains were lying down for 2 to 9 hours due to a lack of visibility due to fog.

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According to the Meteorological Department, the outbreak of bone-choking cold continues in Punjab and Haryana. Ludhiana was the coldest in both the states, where the mercury was recorded at 0.3 degrees. At the same time, in Himachal Pradesh, the center of tourist attraction, the temperature went below zero. Keylong recorded minus 10 degrees Celsius, Kalpa in Kinnaur minus 4.1 degree Celsius, while the temperature in Manali, Kufri, and Solan recorded minus 2.6, minus 2.3 and minus 1 degree Celsius respectively. The temperature in Shimla was 1.4 degrees.

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At the same time, it has been learned that after a day's slight respite in the Kashmir Valley, the minimum temperature again declined. The Meteorological Department has again predicted heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since Wednesday. Gulmarg in northern Kashmir was the coldest, recording a low of minus 11 degrees. The temperature of Dras was minus 17 degrees. In Rajasthan, apart from Sriganganagar, minimum temperatures in Jaisalmer, Pilani, Bikaner, Sikar, and Barmer were between 2.7 to 5.8.

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In UP and Meerut was the coldest place in the state. On Wednesday, the temperature of both places was recorded at 2.8 degrees Celsius. Lucknow's temperature was 4 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, the temperature of Bareilly and Kanpur was recorded at 3.2 degrees. It is noteworthy that the temperature of Kanpur reached zero degree on Tuesday. The Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thunder showers in the eastern part of the state on Thursday.