Mount Abu freezes at 0.4 degree Celsius

Jaipur

Tourists in Mount Abu, the sole hill station in Rajasthan, experienced the coldest night of the winter season as temperature reached nearly freezing point.

According to the state MeT report, Mount Abu recorded a low of 0.4 degree Celsius causing upper layer of Nakki Lake to freeze in the morning.

Fog in bordering states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana caused delay in arrival of seven trains, while as many more were running late from 50 minutes to 10 hours, an NWR spokesman said.

Hawara-Sriganganagar train was running late by 10 hours, Gorakhpur-Hisar by 4 hours 20 minutes, Nizamuddin-Udaipur by 3 hours, and Haridwar-Ahd by 2 hours and 25 minutes, the spokesman said.

Churu recorded a low of 3.6 degrees Celsius. Udaipur had a chilly weather for the second day today with a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius last night, while Sriganganagar recorded 5.2 degree C.

Bikaner recorded a minimum of 6.3 degree C, while Jaipur’s minimum temperature dipped by a few notches to settle at 7.4 degree C.

The mist trough has passed over Rajasthan and at most places the day was sunny with a little fog in eastern parts of the state.

Temperature would further dip due to clear sky and cold winds in next 24 hours in the state, a forecast said.

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