Title - Cold wave sweeps North, five die in U.P.

Cold wave swept vast swathes of north India leaving five persons dead in Uttar Pradesh.

Traffic hit:Thick early morning fog also affected road, rail and air traffic at various places.Three persons, including a woman, were killed in Ballia district, while one each died in Maharajganj and Barabanki districts since last evening, officials said.In Delhi, residents woke up to a foggy morning on Sunday and the minimum temperature settled two notches below normal at 5.9 degrees Celsius, Met officials said, forecasting a foggy morning for Monday.

Flights affected:Poor visibility due to dense fog affected air traffic at the IGI airport, with schedule of nearly 100 flights getting affected due to bad weather.

In J&K:In Jammu and Kashmir, skiing resort of Gulmarg recorded a minimum of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded a low of minus 7.4 degrees Celsius.Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 4 degrees Celsius last night, the coldest of the season so far. — PTI