Slight relief from cold in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, where the mercury dropped to half degree below freezing point yesterday making it the coldest day of the season in the city in 68 years, recorded a minimum of 1.9 degrees Celsius even as fog enveloping Haridwar and Udhamsingh Nagar districts grew thinner, MeT office Director Anand Sharma said.

The temperature in higher reaches also rose marginally with Tehri recording a minimum of 1.5 degrees Celsius, up from yesterday's 0.5 deg C, he said.

However, people across the hill state continued to shiver due to strong northwesterly winds blowing throughout the day.

Sharma said the minimum at most of the places was likely to rise over the next couple of days bringing considerable relief from cold by January 14.