Bone-chilling , Dense fog in Delhi, 2.4°C temperature recorded
New Delhi , Dec 28 (HS): The entire north India including Delhi, the capital of the country, is in the grip of severe cold these days. In Delhi, it is freezing, shivering. Delhi’s temperature fell to 2.4 degrees Celsius Saturday morning, making it the city’s coldest day this winter. The minimum temperature on Saturday reached 1.7 degrees in the capital. The temperature in Lodhi Road in Delhi was recorded at 1.7 degrees.
According to the Meteorological Department, it was recorded at 8.30 am on Saturday at 2.4 degrees in Safdarjung Enclave in Delhi, 3.1 degrees in Palam, 1.7 degrees in Lodhi Road and 1.9 degrees in Aya Nagar. The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday was 1.7 degrees.
By 6:10 am Delhi’s minimum temperature was recorded at 2.4 degrees Celsius. At the same time, 4 flights were diverted from Indira Gandhi International Airport due to low visibility.
Trains have also been affected due to dense fog in North India including Delhi-NCR. Many trains are running late. At the same time, the temperature on the mountains has dropped from minus 20 to minus 30 degrees. Uttarakhand, Kashmir, and Himachal are experiencing heavy snowfall, while at the same time, the level of pollution in Delhi has also reached a very poor category due to the cold.
According to the Meteorological Department, this is the second December in 118 years, when Delhi is getting so cold. Earlier in 1997, there was such a long cold. Last night in the capital, the minimum temperature was recorded at 3.6 degrees.
The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 5.8 degrees Celsius, while the maximum the temperature was 13.4 degrees Celsius, which was seven degrees Celsius below normal.
The temperature of Delhi is continuously falling. According to the Meteorological Department, the city has recorded the longest cold day in the month of December since 1997. Earlier this happened in 1997 when there was a cold winter for 17 consecutive days. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the average maximum temperature in December was less than 20 ° C in 1919, 1929,1961 and in 1997.
