Kanpur: Icy cold situation prevails in the city areas. The temperature has dipped to as low as 4.6 degrees celsius here on Tuesday. This was recorded as the coldest day of the month. Past records are breaking with the peak of the winter season. Monday's temperature remained 5.8 degrees Celsius, about three degrees below the normal.
On Thursday, the colder wind kept the denizens within the doors as the weak sunshine checked them to move out with the comfort of normal days.
In the tannery town of Jajmau, the main 150-ft road was not as much crowded as it used to be normally. What to say of the morning time, the people were not bold enough to come on the road during the noontime. There was a lesser number of vehicles moving on the busy road.
Those who sat before the fire felt quite relaxed but most of the people were seen shivering with cold. Though four-wheeler remains safe, it was also not running in a large number.
What was stunning for the people was the absence of bonfire arranged by the civic body. According to the met reports, there will be foggy days in the coming days. Despite all the colder days the residents do not deter from attending the marriage party, point out several people.
