Lucknow, Dec. 18 -- The state of Uttar Pradesh woke up to a chilly morning on Thursday. Dense fog enveloped several parts of the state, causing difficulties for the locals.

As a cold wave grips the city, Kanpur saw major delays in train schedules, leaving passengers stranded at the station. A waiting passenger told ANI, "I am going to Kota. My train was about to arrive at 8 am, but since it's late, it will arrive at 11 am. There's so much cold here. We are having lots of problems here."

Meanwhile, in the district of Moradabad, people urged for measures to be taken in response to extreme weather conditions. A local said, "Today it is so cold here. We witnessed fog in the early morning. I appeal to people to follow the government's guidel...