Cold wave continues unabated across North India. Unabated cold wave continued to sweep Punjab and Haryana today with Narnaul being the coldest place in both the states. Narnaul in Haryana recorded a low of 2.3 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal level.<br />'' <br />'' Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a minimum of 4.8 degree Celsius, one notch below normal.<br />'' <br />'' Bone-chilling cold wave weather was also witnessed at several places including Hisar, Ambala, Rohtak, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala.<br />'' <br />'' Delhi continues to reel under severe cold conditions as minimum temperature were recorded 4.8 degrees Celsius this morning. Air quality index of the city also remains in the severe category as the the index was recorded at 401. While parts of national capital witnessed shallow to moderate fog, all flight operations at Delhi airport are normal.  <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Rajasthan continued to reel under cold wave conditions today even as there was a marginal increase in night temperature in the state. Sikar remained the coldest place in the state, recording a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celsius. Ganganagar recorded 2.1 degrees while Jaipur and Bikaner shivered at 2.7 degrees. </span><br />''<br />'' <span style="color: black;">People in Kashmir valley had some respite from bone-chilling cold as minimum temperature improved by several notches amid overcast conditions. AIR correspondent</span><b> </b><span style="color: black;">reports that there has been some respite in the valley as minimum temperature improved by over three notches. The night temperature in the previous night was minus 3.2 as compared to minus 6.5 in the preceding night. <br />''<br />''The day temperature, however, has dipped owing to the overcast conditions. Met officials have predicted light rain and snow from this evening onwards paving way for wet weather on the New Year eve after an intense dry and chilly 10-day phase. </span><br />