A few days ago, a Twitter user was seen joking about the capital’s cold winter and dense fog, saying, “Delhi is finally Delhiying”. This is indeed because on Wednesday morning, the lowest temperature in the city was recorded as the season’s lowest so far at 4.4 degrees Celsius, while it remained shrouded in a thick layer of fog. Amid foggy weather, a visibility level of 200 meters was recorded at Palam Observatory at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 5:30 am.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials says “Dense fog persists over the Indo-Gangetic plains. It is likely to persist for the next 2-3 days and then gradually reduce” to reporter. IMD tweeted “Cold waves are very likely to continue over northwest India during the next 3 days and will reduce in intensity thereafter”.
The IMD predicted, adding that the mercury could drop as low as 4 degrees Celsius. While Delhi’s main weather station Safdarjung recorded a drop of 4.4 degrees Celsius, residents will have to further prepare for cold wave conditions that are expected to return to the capital on Thursday.
The Meteorological Department has also predicted dense to very dense fog and cold daytime conditions in the north-western areas during the next four to five days. A cool day is described when the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius below normal, while the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius below normal.
A weatherman declares cold wave conditions for the plains when the minimum temperature drops to 4 degrees Celsius or when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and is 4.5 degrees below normal.
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