India, Dec. 30 -- LUCKNOW Minimum temperatures in several districts plummeted sharply during the last 24 hours as cold wave gripped Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur and Lucknow shivered on Tuesday, recording the season's lowest minimum temperatures so far at 4.4 degrees and 7.1 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Similarly, Fursatganj recorded a minimum of 5.2 degrees, Barabanki and Etawah 6.6 degrees and Prayagraj 6.4 degrees, which was the lowest in five years. In 2021, the night temperature in Sangam City plummeted to 5.2 degrees. The visibility was zero in Agra, Prayagraj (IAF) and Saharanpur because of severe dense fog. Varanasi, Jhansi had 50m visibility while Lucknow (airport) recorded 150-metre visibility.

However, Tuesday afternoon was relativ...