The visibility in New Delhi was recorded at 800 mt at 5.30 AM. Three hours later, it dropped to 500 mt. The closure of the road link has resulted in rise in prices of essential commodities like vegetables and food grains.Meanwhile, most parts of Kashmir Division including Ladakh continued to reel under subzero temperatures with Gulmarg in north Kashmir being the coldest recorded place. The minimum temperature in the skiing resort fell to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius.The mercury has failed to breach the freezing point for more than 24 hours there as the maximum temperature yesterday stood at minus 1.4 degrees Celsius. Leh in Ladakh region recorded a low of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius.

Source: Times of India January 25, 2017 15:58 UTC