Cold wave and dense fog disrupted normal life across India with plummeting temperatures and low visibility, forcing the people to stay within the confines of their houses

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Cold wave and dense fog disrupted normal life across India with plummeting temperatures and low visibility, forcing the people to stay within the confines of their houses. The national capital continued to be in the grip of an intense cold wave with minimum temperature dropping to 2.7 degrees Celsius on Friday (Jan. 04, 2013). (PTI)

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The fog in the early morning hours affected road, rail and air traffic in the national capital, affecting schedules of around 50 flights. (PTI)

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The maximum temperature on Thursday also rose to 12.7 degree Celsius, which is eight degrees below normal and the minimum was recorded at 4.4 degree Celsius that is three degrees below normal. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

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The Delhi Government has ordered all schools under it to remain closed until January 12. (BCCL/V Sunil)

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Traffic was snarling on the roads due to poor visibility in wake of the dense fog, which had enveloped New Delhi. (PTI)

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Indian met department has predicted improvement in visibility as dense fog engulfed many regions across India. (PTI/Atul Yadav)

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"During morning hours, fog will occur and then after 9'o clock, 10'o clock it will be lifted. This foggy condition will occur over parts of northwest India in the coming days. But this fog condition will not create any problem for public. Only air traffic problem will be there and some problem might occur in train services also. In general there is no problem for public," he added. (PTI/Atul Yadav)

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