Cold wave intensifies in Uttar Pradesh, dense fog engulfs 10 cities

Lucknow, Nov 5 (UNI) Cold conditions have started intensifying across several parts of Uttar Pradesh, with dense fog enveloping 10 cities on Thursday morning and disrupting road traffic due to poor visibility. Cities including Lucknow, Sambhal, Shravasti and Deoria witnessed foggy conditions, with visibility in Shravasti dropping to below 10 metres, causing inconvenience to commuters and motorists. Meteorologists have forecast a further increase in cold conditions across most parts of the state during the Diwali week, with morning and evening temperatures expected to bring a noticeable chill. Meanwhile, deteriorating air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) areas of western…