People in parts of north India had some respite from biting cold on Saturday though the toll rose to 229 with 15 more deaths during the past 24 hours. Official sources said, all the fresh deaths took place in Uttar Pradesh.<br/><br/>While minimum temperature in the national capital rose to 9 deg C, the maximum stood at 12.1 deg C for the second day–the lowest in the last five years.<br/><br/>Fog in many parts of north India forced the railways to reschedule six trains, while over four dozen trains ran late.<br/><br/>Cold conditions worsened in Jammu and Kashmir as mercury further dipped by a few notches in the state.<br/><br/>Pahalgam, a hill resort in south Kashmir, was the coldest place in the state as night temperature dipped to minus 7 deg C. Srinagar reeled under intense cold with the minimum temperature of minus 4.2 deg C. Leh recorded a low of minus 20.6 deg C and Kargil minus 19.4 deg C.<br/><br/>Night temperature in Jammu was 4.7 deg C, while Banihal experienced a low of minus 2.1 deg C.<br/><br/>The night temperature rose marginally in many places in Himachal Pradesh though higher reaches of the hill state remained under sub-zero temperature.<br/><br/>Fog and intense cold conditions disrupted normal life in Rajasthan affecting flights and traffic on the highway.<br/><br/>Cold conditions abated in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, with mercury rising by three to four notches above normal, although dense fog continued to affect normal life in the region.<br/><br/>Most parts of Uttarakhand enjoyed a bright sunny day giving relief to the people from severe cold.<br/><br/>In Bihar, minimum temperature rose further and state capital Patna recorded 6.4 degree Celsius.<br/><br/>In UP, the cold wave continues unabated in almost all regions of the state. Mirzapur remained the coldest place during last 24 hours where the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.6 degrees Celsius. Icy wind and precipitation has made the situation worse. The death toll has mounted to 275 as 24 more people, mostly aged and poor succumbed to bone chilling cold. In Bundelkhand region also, the mercury has dropped down to 5 degrees Celsius forcing people to remain indoors. AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that several late running trains have been cancelled while some has been rescheduled.<br/>In Rajasthan, Phalodi was the coldest place, where minimum temperature was recorded 2 degree Celsius while in Mount Abu the temperature was -1 degree Celsius.<br/><br/>North East is in the grip of cold wave. Weathermen say cold wave conditions are likely to deteriorate in the coming days.