India, Jan. 23 -- A fresh cold wave is set to grip large parts of north India as a very cold and dry air mass moves into the plains from late Thursday night, according to a weather update shared on social media by an independent weather observer. The post said cold northwesterly winds ranging between 15 and 35 kmph are expected, leading to a sharp fall in night temperatures across several northern states.

Minimum temperatures are likely to drop by 0 to 5 degrees Celsius in most cities of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi-NCR and northwest Rajasthan between January 24 and January 26, the post said. Despite sunny conditions during the day, maximum temperatures are expected to remain subdued in the range of 13 to 17 degrees Celsius during ...