NEW DELHI: Many areas in the eastern states reeled under cold conditions with Gaya in Bihar and Daringbadi in Odisha recording the lowest temperatures.

In Bihar, Gaya recorded the state's lowest minimum temperature at 2.8 degrees celsius and Bhagalpur at 3.1 degrees Celsius.

The state capital Patna recorded a minimum temperature of 6.1 degrees celsius.

The Patna Meteorological Centre said in its bulletin that severe cold day condition prevailed at Bhagalpur, Purnea, Chapra, Supaul, Forbisganj and Muzaffarpur.

The steel city of Jamshedpur and adjoining areas in Jharkhand today experienced the coldest day of the season and the East Singhbhum district administration has asked schools to declare holiday for the next three days for lower classes.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 6.5 degrees celsius, five notches below normal, Met office sources said.

Foggy, cold weather in Delhi

Foggy and cold conditions prevailed in the national capital though the minimum temperature rose marginally.

Delhi recorded a low of 4.2 degrees celsius, the season's lowest temperature, on Saturday.

Delhi savoured a sun-washed afternoon which pushed the mercury to 20.7 degrees celsius. The city had a low of 6.4 degrees celsius.

Poor visibility affected the movement of trains. 50 of them were late, 16 rescheduled and 39 cancelled till 6 pm, a senior railway official said.

The relative humidity oscillated between 100 and 55 per cent.

'Cold wave conditions to prevail in Odisha till January 9'

At least 13 places of Odisha today recorded temperature below 10 degrees celsius.

The mercury dipped to 3 degrees Celsius at Daringbadi, 4.5 degrees celsius at Phulbani, 7 degrees celsius at Sundergarh and 8 degrees celsius at Bhawanipatna.

The mercury dropped by 2 to 3 degrees celsius in coastal Odisha due to cold wind from the north-east direction.