Agra coldest in Uttar Pradesh; min temp drops to 1.7°C

Severe cold wave conditions prevailed in western Uttar Pradesh with Agra recording the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 1.7 degrees Celsius Saturday morning. The western parts of the state experienced dense fog, a met office release said.

The met office forecast shallow to moderate fog at a few places in the state during the next 24 hours.

Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region of J&K experienced the coldest night of the season, the MET office said. The night temperature rose slightly across the valley, except in Kokernag, providing some relief to residents. However, the mercury went down in Ladakh region of the state.

Nagpur in Maharashtra on Saturday recorded the lowest temperature of the day in the last five decades, said a Met department official. The mercury plunged to 3.5 degrees Celsius in the city early morning.