The current cold wave conditions which started from Monday could reach its peak in the next 3-4 days before subsiding marginally.
The cold conditions could thereafter prevail till January 21 over most parts of the country but with lower intensity, meteorologists said today.
The cold wave conditions, which started Tuesday onwards, has seen temperatures in many places across North India plummet below 5 degrees centigrade and could continue till January 16.
"Cold wave to severe cold wave very likely over at a few places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and cold wave at a few places over Bihar, Madhya