UP Cold Wave Intensifies: Schools Shut in Multiple Districts Until Jan 10

• Severe cold wave grips Uttar Pradesh, leading to widespread school closures across several districts.
• Schools up to Class 8 closed in Jaunpur until January 8 and 9, 2026, and in Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Sonbhadra, Lucknow until January 8-9.
• Bareilly district extends school closures for all classes (pre-nursery to 12) until January 10 due to extreme cold.
• Temperatures have dropped significantly, with Kanpur breaking a three-decade cold record, falling below 4 degrees.
• Dense fog, biting chill, and icy winds disrupt daily life, road, and rail transport across affected regions.

Why It Matters: Intense cold wave forces school closures across multiple UP districts, disrupting daily life and transport.