Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:58am on 13 Jan 2024,Saturday Weather & Environment
Delhi experienced bone-chilling cold on Friday with the mercury plummeting to 3.9 degrees Celsius, marking the lowest temperature this winter. Dense fog blanketed the city, causing zero visibility and disrupting rail and air traffic. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, predicting continued severe cold wave conditions until January 15. Several trains faced delays, and a thin layer of fog persisted, reducing visibility to 50 meters in the national capital. The forecast indicates a second consecutive day of below 5 degrees Celsius temperatures, emphasizing the persistence of the intense cold wave.
