Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- As dense fog made a comeback in the city, residents experienced the first cold day of the season on Thursday.

For this region, a cold day is declared when the minimum temperature drops below 10degC and the maximum lies 4.5 to 6.4 degrees below normal. On Thursday, the maximum temperature stood at 17.4degC, 5.2 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature dropped to 6.9degC, which was at normal.

Chandigarh also saw dense fog conditions as the visibility dropped to 200 metres between 8.30 am and 11.30 am, after remaining relatively better in the early morning hours. Fog is classified as dense when visibility falls between 50 metres to 200 metres. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), foggy conditi...