All schools in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till 11th January for 1st-8th standard due to intense cold, District Magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani said.
A day after the national Capital received its first spell of winter rains, there was a slight chill in the air on Sunday though the temperatures settled above normal for this time of the season.
The minimum temperature was 11.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal. The maximum temperature was 20.2 degrees Celsius, a degree above normal, according to the weather department.
However, poor visibility led to delay of 48 Delhi-bound trains, rescheduling of 32 and cancellation of six others.
Meanwhile, the Srinagar-Jammu Highway partially reopened for traffic after remaining blocked for two days due to heavy snowfall. The Kashmir Valley connected with the rest of the country as air traffic also resumed.
Air traffic at Srinagar Airport resumed on Sunday as flights were able to land and take-off following improvement in the weather.
The nearly 300-km arterial highway was cleared off the snow and the debris left behind by landslides at few places and stranded vehicles were allowed to proceed towards Srinagar. Officials said the traffic would be allowed on Monday if weather permits.
During the last 24 hours, Pahalgam resort in South Kashmir, which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded 10 cm of snow. Other places which received snowfall during the last 24 hours were Gulmarg and Kokernag. Some other places received rains.