Delhi Cold Wave: Delhi is colder than Shimla-Nainital, the temperature reaches 1.5 degrees; People shivering from the cold

Cold wave continues to wreak havoc in Delhi for three days. Visibility is also low due to dense fog, due to which traffic is also affected. The Meteorological Department said that the weather is likely to clear after the fog has cleared since morning. Due to the Western Disturbance, there is a possibility of getting some relief from the cold from Sunday. The temperature in Safdarjung at 5.30 am on Saturday was 2.2 degrees Celsius. And Lodhi Road's temperature was recorded at 2 degrees Celsius.

Delhi's Ridge recorded 1.5 degrees Celsius and Ayanagar recorded 3.4 degrees Celsius. At the same time, a 0-degree temperature was recorded in Churu in Rajasthan and a 2-degree temperature in Bikaner. On the other hand, the temperature of Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh is 4.9 degree Celsius, and Dharamshala is 5.2 degree Celsius. And Shimla's 3.7 degrees. Stayed. Dehradun in Uttarakhand recorded 4.6 degrees Celsius, Mussoorie 4.4 degree Celsius and Nainital 6.2 degree Celsius.

On Friday, the lowest temperature of 1.8 degrees was recorded in Delhi's Aya Nagar, winter will remain the same on Saturday. Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan are also under the spell of cold while Jammu and Kashmir saw some improvement in the minimum temperature, bringing some respite from the severe cold in the valley.

yellow alert issued

According to the Meteorological Department, the situation will remain more or less similar on Saturday as well. The yellow alert is also going on. After this, due to the effect of a new western disturbance, the temperature is expected to increase from Sunday.

Trains and air traffic affected

A dense blanket of fog enveloped northwest India and central and eastern parts of the country, affecting road, rail, and air traffic. Around 30 flights and at least 30 trains were delayed to reach Delhi at the Indira Gandhi International Airport due to bad weather. Palam, near the Indira Gandhi International Airport, recorded 200 meters of visibility at 5.30 am.

Lower temperature than many cities of Uttarakhand-Himachal

Delhi's average minimum temperature on Friday was three degrees below normal at 4.0 degrees Celsius, which was followed by Dalhousie (8.7 degrees Celsius), Dharamshala (5.4 degrees Celsius), Shimla (6.2 degrees Celsius), Dehradun (4.4 degrees Celsius). , Mussoorie (6.4°C) and Nainital (6.5°C). Delhi's maximum temperature was recorded at 16.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. The lowest maximum temperature was 11.9 degree Celsius in Zafarpur. The humidity level in the air was recorded at 59 to 100 percent.

A senior official of the Meteorological Department said that due to a new Western Disturbance in North-West India from January 7, there is a possibility of getting some relief from the cold. This Western Disturbance can affect North-West India from Sunday itself. On the other hand, the sky may remain clear in Delhi during the day on Saturday as well. Moderate to dense fog may occur in the morning. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be 18 and five degrees Celsius respectively.

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