Ritika
The torture of cold is increasing in Gorakhpur. The cold wave has made people miserable. The minimum temperature had dropped to 3.6 degrees on Thursday. On the other hand, the cold of Friday morning shook the bones of the people. However, the sun that came out after 10 o’clock has given great relief to the people. Please tell that Wednesday night was the coldest night of this season. The situation was that the minimum temperature in Gorakhpur on Thursday was less than Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Mussoorie.
The sky remained in the lap of dense fog since Thursday morning. As the day wore on, the fog cleared a bit and the sun came out. Even after this, the heat was not felt at all. The melting continued throughout the day. People tried to get relief from the cold by lighting bonfires at various places on the side of the road, while people in their homes and offices also shivered with cold.
late night fog
The fog started rolling in from Thursday evening itself. The situation has become such that even nearby things were not visible. With the Intelligent Traffic Management System, continuous announcements were made to slow down the vehicles.
The minimum temperature of other cities was like this
Lucknow – 6.8
Varanasi – 7.6
Kanpur – 8.4
Prayagraj – 8.8
Delhi – 7.0
Kolkata – 12.4
Mussoorie – 4.4
Shimla – 2.0
