Air, Rail Service Hit As Dense Fog Throws Life Out Of...

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• The foggy weather conditions will remain for a few more days while the chilling weather conditions continue, a MeT official said.
• He however, said that the minimum temperature recorded on the intervening night of Jan 13-14 in Jammu was 4.0C, Banihal 5.3C, Batote 4.5C, Katra 5.5C, Bhaderwah 0.5C, Kathua 4.2C, Jammu Airport 4.8C, Udhampur 1.0C, Ramban 2.8C, Samba 1.5C, Rajouri 0.6C, Kishtwar 4.3C.
• Reasi 2.6C and Doda 4.3C.
• Due to prevailing harsh cold conditions, the administration has extended the winter vacations in schools till January 14 while many schools are conducting online classes for primary wings.
• People in plains of Jammu especially the roadside vendors were seen burning firewood to protect themselves from chilly weather while the business houses have installed warmers and electric heaters to provide respite to the visitors from the harsh weather.