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Narnaul freezes
Normal life was affected in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, where temperatures fell sharply by up to five notches below normal. Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest in the plains with a minimum of 0°C, five degrees below normal.

11 more dead in UP
Severe cold claimed 11 more lives in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll this winter to 140. Six persons died in Barabanki district due to cold, four died in Sultanpur and one in Etah district. Muzaffarnagar was the coldest place with a low of 0.3°C.

Rail traffic disrupted
Dense fog and mist descended over the region, affecting the rail traffic. In New Delhi, fog delayed trains by over six hours, though flights were not affected. A total of 23 trains were delayed and 10 cancelled.