Delhi fogged up: Temperature dips to 6 degrees, over 36 trains delayed

Fog continues to grip the National Capital Region (NCR) with minimum temperature dipping to 6 degree Celsius, a notch below the season's average, with fog reducing visibility in several parts of the Delhi in the early hours.

Several flights have been delayed from Delhi, and over 36 trains are running late, including Rajdhani Express due to fog in Mughalsarai.

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While Muzaffarnagar remained the coldest place in Uttar Pradesh recording the minimum temperature of 2.8 degrees Celsius with cold wave conditions prevailing over the state, said the MeT office.

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Intense cold continues to prevail in the northern parts of the country with high-altitude areas in Jammu and Kashmir receiving a fresh bout of snow and those in Himachal Pradesh reeling under arctic conditions.

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— Football Delhi (@FootballDelhi) https://twitter.com/FootballDelhi/status/953840279059972096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2018

Though there was a marginal increase in temperatures in Kashmir and the Ladakh divisions due to an overcast sky, the mercury stayed below the freezing point in most areas, including Srinagar.