Cold wave conditions prevail in most parts of north India

NEW DELHI: Cold and foggy weather conditions prevailed in parts of north India on Wednesday with most of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh reeling under sub-zero temperatures. Dense fog occurred at a few places over Punjab , Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Bihar Odisha continued to reel under cold wave for the third day while the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to four degrees Celsius In Kashmir, cold conditions intensified with most parts of the valley witnessing a dip in their minimum temperatures.The weather has remained dry and cold across Kashmir since it snowed on December 12, with the night temperature staying several degrees below the freezing point, a Meteorological Department official said.The weather department has forecast that the cold and dry weather would continue till December 25. .The Valley reeled under sub-zero night temperatures as well, even though there was a slight improvement in the mercury at most places.Srinagar – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – recorded a low of minus 5 degrees Celsius, slightly up from the previous…