The cold wave sweeping north India showed no signs of relenting as temperatures settled below normal levels at most places.
Delhites continue to shiver under biting cold with the mercury hovering few degrees below normal in the national capital.
The minimum temperature Sunday morning was a notch below average at 6.8 degree Celsius, while the maximum on Saturday was three notches below normal at 18.4 degree celsius.
However, after witnessing a bright sunny day on Saturday, the city got respite from fog on Sunday.
According to the Met department, the mercury is likely to oscillate between 17 and 7 degree Celsius on Sunday and a blanket of fog is likely to engulf the capital on Monday morning.
In Madhya Pradesh, most parts of the state continue to reel under severe cold conditions.
AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that dew was seen in frozen condition at many places including Mandla, Umaria and Panchmari Sunday morning.
Temperatures continue to slide at most parts in the state under the impact of northern winds.
Mandla remained the coldest place in the state on Sunday with the minimum temperature of 0.6 degree Celsius.
Minimum temperature of below two degrees was recorded at Umaria, Datia, Naugaon, Damoh and Malajkhand.
Despite a holyday on Sunday, people are preferring to stay at homes due to the biting cold.
There seems no respite from the chilling cold as the Met department has predicted cold wave conditions in north-west and east Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours.
In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, there is an increase in the minimum temperature but the chill in the atmosphere is enough to force people to remain indors.
The Sun is playing hide ‘n’ seek and being Sunday people are enjoying sitting at home.
According to Met Deptt., the sky would generally remain cloudy. Rain or thundershower could occur at isolated places. Fog or mist would also occur during morning and evening.
In Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, no let up from the bone biting cold weather conditions. The minimum temperature continues to remain around minus 20 Degree Celsius.
AIR Leh Correspondent reports that minus 21.8 Degree Celsius was recorded on Saturday while it was recorded Minus 20 Degree Celsius Sunday morning.
Although no fresh snow has been received during the past two days, but the chilly wind made the life of people miserable.
Connectivity between different region has been restored with the reopening of Khardongla and Changlapass.
The government is airlifting the fresh vegetables from Chandigrah to give relief to the people during this harsh climatic conditions when the cultivation is not possible in the region.
The fresh vegetables are being airlifting as the link surface of the region with the other parts of the country is remained suspended during this harsh and long winter due to blockage of high passes with heavy accumulation of snow.
Meanwhile, winter is the time in Ladakh for the adventure lovers to enjoy the playing of Ice Hockey on the natural ice in sub zero temperature. During this ongoing month-long Ice Hockey tournament, Indo-Canada friendship match is playing since Saturday for two days.
