Severe cold wave conditions continue in several parts of North India.<br/>Fresh snowfall in higher hills, and rain in lower hills of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have disrupted normal life. In Jammu and Kashmir, fresh snowfall led to the closure of Jammu-Srinagar national highway. There was around two feet snow near Jawahar tunnel and other areas along the highway. <br/><br/>The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir received around two feet of snow. Air traffic at Srinagar International Airport was also affected. The Met Office has forecast widespread snowfall or rain during the next two days. In Himachal Pradesh, the entire tribal belt of Lahaul and Spitti, Kinnaur, Pangi and Bharmaur and upper areas of Shimla, Kullu and Sirmaur remained cut-off from rest of the state due to snowfall. <br/><br/>Vehicular traffic to upper Shimla region has been suspended and efforts are on to open the Hindustan-Tibet highway upto Theog. Temperatures in Shimla dropped below the freezing point as a white blanket of snow covered the state capital and its surrounding areas.<br/>'<br/>In Uttarakhand, temperatures have touched freezing point in far-flung and remote areas of Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts. The MeT Office has predicted more snowfall in higher reaches and rain in other areas.<br/>Delhiites woke up to a cold and windy morning today. The MeT department said, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season's average. Although train traffic remained affected, flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were normal as there was no dense fog.<br/>'<br/>The weatherman has predicted clear skies throughout the day, with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 18 degrees. In Punjab and Haryana, a thick blanket of fog disrupted normal life at most places today. The minimum temperature, however, hovered above normal. <br/><br/>A MeT Department official said, fog reduced visibility at several places including Bathinda, Gurdaspur, Faridkot and Amritsar in Punjab and at Ambala, Panchkula and Karnal in Haryana. Visibility level was also low in Chandigarh – the common capital of the two states.