Cold wave conditions persist in most parts of north India

Meteorologists attribute the long spell of intense cold to a long gap between two western disturbances, which meant frosty winds from the snow-clad mountains blew for a longer period

Large parts of north India reeled under numbing cold on January 10 with the mercury remaining below the freezing point at most places in Jammu and Kashmir, while dense fog in the early hours of the morning hit road and rail traffic movement.

The mercury rose a few notches in Delhi, bringing its residents some respite from the cold.

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In Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar recorded a low of 1.8 degrees Celsius on Monday night, up from 0.9 degrees the night before, officials said.

Qazigund, the gateway to the Valley, registered a minimum temperature of minus 0.8 degrees Celsius, while Kokernag in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees, they said.

The mercury settled at 2.7 degrees Celsius in Kupwara and minus 3.2 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam.

It remained below the 10-degree mark across weather stations in the Valley.