In UP, six people lost their lives in Balrampur, two each were killed in Fatehpur and Basti and one each in Gonda and Shravasti. The state Government has directed district magistrates to ensure arrangement of bonfires and setting up of temporary shelters to protect people from cold.

The minimum temperature of 4.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Gorakhpur while Lucknow recorded 4.7 degrees, according to Met office sources. Authorities have already directed the school managements not to hold classes.

Higher reaches of Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas received the season's second snowfall and the plains in Uttarakhand were lashed by intermittent rains.

In Rajasthan, the hill station of Mount Abu shivered with temperature touching 1 degree C on Saturday night. Sriganganagar was the coldest in the plains with 5.5 degrees C. Due to clear sky and no northerly winds, the night temperature rose considerably in all places in the state on Saturday, the Met officials said.

Punjab and Haryana were enjoying sunshine after a gap of several days though light rains did occur at some places in the region. The mercury, which had been hovering under 5 degrees C, rose by a few notches. Chandigarh saw the minimum temperature settling at 7.8 degrees C. The city also received light showers on Sunday morning, the Met Department said here.

Amritsar, where the minimum had dipped to one degree C two days ago, saw a temperature of 6.1 degrees C.

Chandigarh saw the minimum temperature settling at 7.8 degrees C. The city also received light showers on Sunday morning, the Met Department said here. Amritsar, where the minimum had dipped to one degree C two days ago, saw a temperature of 6.1 degrees C. The minimum temperatures also rose at most places in Haryana. Ambala, which received light rains, registered a low of 7.8 degrees C, a degree above normal.