Cold wave abates in UP

Mercury continued to rise in
Uttar Pradesh giving respite to people from cold conditions.
According to MeT office here, night temperatures rose appreciably over Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Jhansi, Agra, Meerut divisions and changed little in the remaining divisions of the state.
They were appreciably above normal over Jhansi, Agra, Meerut divisions, above normal over Gorakhpur, Bareilly and normal elsewhere over the state.
Bright sunshine brought respite in many places including the state capital.
Lowest minimum temperature in the state was 7.4 degree Celsius recorded at Najibabad.
MeT officials forecast that weather would be mainly dry and moderate fog would occur at few places over the state. Rain/ thundershowers would occur at isolated places over west UP.