19 die due to cold in Uttar Pradesh, toll reaches 356

Nineteen people have died due to the cold in Uttar Pradesh where Hamirpur recorded the lowest temperature of 4.2 degree celsius.
       
While seven people died overnight due to the cold in Ghazipur, three each died in Kushinagar and Deoria, two each in Banda and Baghpat and one each in Shrawasti and Faizabad, taking the death toll to 356 this winter in Uttar Pradesh, reports said.
       
Hamirpur, which recorded a minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees, was the coldest place in the state. The state capital experienced a minimum of 8.6 degrees which was two degrees above normal.
   
However, the maximum temperature in Lucknow was 15. 7 degrees, seven notches below normal, the Met office said.
       
The Met office has predicted dense to moderate fog in the eastern districts of the state and moderate fog in the western region.