North India is shivering under cold condition as mercury going several degrees below freezing point in Kashmir, and a thick blanket of fog enveloping Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. <br/><br/>In the national capital, dense fog led to cancellation of six flights and 21 trains. The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.4 degrees Celsius, while the maximum settled at 17.7 degrees, lowest of the season recorded so far.<br/><br/>Kashmir reeled under extreme cold conditions as the mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point. In Srinagar, the mercury showed a marginal upward movement to settle at minus 4.3 degrees Celsius. <br/><br/>Leh in Ladakh region was the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir with minimum temperature at minus 14.7 degrees. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius.<br/><br/>Biting cold wave conditions also persisted in most parts of Himachal Pradesh as minimum temperatures dropped further and icy winds swept the region. High altitude tribal areas and other higher hills witnessed another spell of mild snowfall. Rohtang received 8 cm and Pangi got 6 cm of fresh snow.<br/><br/>In Bihar, Patna recorded coldest day of the season with the minimum temperature of 7.1 degree Celsius. The chilly weather conditions is likely to become harsher as the Met Department forecast cold wave conditions at isolated places in the state on tomorrow and Friday. <br/><br/>In Uttar Pradesh, Moradabad was the coldest place with minimum temperature of 5.7 degrees Celsius. Dry weather continued its spell in the state that witnessed moderate to dense fog at several places. Day temperatures fell in Varanasi, Allahabad, Lucknow and other places. <br/>In Punjab and Haryana, a thick blanket of fog enveloped several places, adversely affecting, air, rail and road traffic. Most areas in these two states shivered under intense cold. Bathinda at a low of 2.7 degrees Celsius was the coldest in the two states.<br/><br/>