A partly cloudy sky is expected in the national capital on Friday while the minimum temperature settled two degrees below normal at 9.8 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department.
On Monday morning, fog engulfed Delhi, reducing visibility and bringing severe cold waves with it. Around 6 am, visibility in the area dropped to less than 25 metres, and vehicles were seen driving with their headlights on. To beat the cold, people were seen huddled around large bonfires near gas stations and on street corners. Several flights and trains have been delayed due to extremely heavy fog in the capital.
Delhi has been battling cold wave conditions as the Safdarjung weather station, the city’s base station, recorded a dip in the minimum temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius.