December 30, 2016 12:25 AM

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Fog in North India delays 60 trains, Cold conditions across region

Cold conditions prevailed in north India today even as a blanket of fog enveloped parts of the region which affected road and rail traffic. Chilly conditions were experienced in the national capital Delhi where moderate fog in the morning forced delay of 60 trains while 20 had to be rescheduled. <br/><br/>The MeT office has forecast partly cloudy skies for tomorrow with the likelihood of dense to very dense fog in some areas during the morning hours.<br/><br/>In Uttar Pradesh, moderate to dense fog engulfed most eastern and western parts of the state with Muzaffarnagar recording the lowest temperature at 7 degrees Celsius.<br/><br/>Cold conditions continued unabated in most parts of Punjab and Haryana even as dense fog adversely affected air, rail and road traffic in the region. Narnaul was the coldest place in the region with a low of 3.5 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. Dense fog in the region affected air and rail schedule due to poor visibility.<br/> <br/>There was some relief from cold conditions in Kashmir but the minimum temperature stayed below freezing point across the Valley. Cold wave conditions continued unabated in many parts of Odisha despite a marginal fall in temperature in some areas.<br/>

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