Cold wave conditions continue in northern parts of the country, including Punjab and Haryana. Chill and foggy conditions are also very likely in parts of Odisha besides Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and Punjab.
In Jammu, the minimum temperature settled at 0.5 ° C, with dense fog and chilly wave affecting their lives on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted foggy weather accompanied by chilly wind will continue in Jammu city till the end of this month. In the ladakh region, the minimum temperature at leh was - 14.7 °C and plummeted further to - 15.6°C in Kargil.
Himachal Pradesh also shivered under cold wave, with temperature in the hills going below - 12°C. Towns as Keylong, Kalpa and Manali located in the lower altitude recorded minimum temperatures at - 9.8°C, - 2.6°C and - 2.4°C, respectively.
Rains or snow at isolated places have been predicted in the State from January 27. Heavy snow is likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on January 29. Cold wave has hit Punjab and Haryana with Amritsar recording a low of 2.6°C. This is two degrees less than normal. The minimum temperatures in Punjab varied between 6 °C - 5°C.