New Delhi:
Cold wave swept most parts of north India on Saturday and those homeless on the streets are bearing the brunt of the harsh weather.
The day also saw the national capital recording the season's lowest temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius.
People had to brave icy winds as mercury dipped 2.2 notches from Friday's 7.4 degrees. A thin layer of fog engulfed the city in the morning reducing the visibility to 700 m. However, flight movement was not affected.
Snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir valley brought down temperatures in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand where foggy conditions prevailed, Met officials said.
Two persons died in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh.