Delhi and its adjoining areas woke up to a cold and foggy morning today and the minimum temperature dropped to 6 degrees Celsius in the national capital.

People are sitting around the bonfire to keep themselves warm as the cold wave continues in Delhi

Cold wave and dense fog conditions are likely to prevail in several parts of north India, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh during the next few days, according to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

"Dense to very dense fog at a few places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and west Rajasthan," the weather department said.

"Cold day to severe cold day conditions at a few places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and at isolated places in west Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Thunderstorm/lightning/hail at isolated places in east Rajasthan," it added.

The weather department also predicted a fresh rain spell with thunderstorm or hailstorm activity likely over Northwest and Central India (Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh) during January 8-10.

Meanwhile, Delhi is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky, and there is a possibility of very light rain/drizzle. Moderate to dense fog is likely in the morning, the weather department said. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 17 and 6 degrees Celsius, respectively.