By IANS
Lucknow : Most parts of Uttar Pradesh shivered Tuesday as icy winds swept through the state with Meerut recording the lowest temperature at 2.8 degrees Celsius.
People in the state capital Lucknow faced a cloudy and cold day with the temperature falling to a minimum of four degrees Celsius. Lucknow experienced the season’s lowest temperature on Jan 1 when the mercury touched 3.6 degrees Celsius.
The biting chill has led the administration to order the closure of all primary schools in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. Secondary schools have also been asked not to begin classes before 9 a.m.
Meteorological department officials said the relapse of the cold was due to heavy snowfall in the Garhwal Himalayas over the past few days.
“While light showers were reported from certain parts of the state Tuesday morning, more rain in other parts was predicted later in the day to bring the temperature further down,” said meteorological department director K.P. Kulshreshtha.