New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Chilling winter conditions over Northern and Central Indian states are expected to continue in states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and others till at least January 9, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The weather agency has predicted a gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 2-3degC over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi during the next 2 days and no significant change thereafter for the next 5 days.

In the latest bulletin, IMD predicted cold day to severe cold day conditions in isolated pockets over Rajasthan on January 7.

The weather agency said cold wave conditions are "very likely" in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi till January 9; Rajasthan till January 11; Chhatt...