Delhi shivers at 2.4°C as coldwave makes a comeback, expect relief from January 19

As frosty winds continued to whip parts of northern India, including Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana.

The mercury dropped to 2.4 degrees Celsius in the national capital on Tuesday as the cold wave made a comeback after a brief respite.

The Safdarjung observatory in Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the mercury stood at 2 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road, at 2.2 degrees Celsius at Delhi Ridge and at 2.8 degrees Celsius at Ayanagar till 5.30 am on Tuesday morning.

Delhi | People take refuge at a night shelter in the Kashmiri Gate area as cold wave continues in the national capital Many facilities are given here including blankets, mattresses, three-time meals, and medicines: Shailendra Singh, Manager, Shelter home pic.twitter.com/Ydbdlsm0dO — ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2023

Meanwhile, bone-chilling weather conditions swept north and northwest India with the minimum temperature settling in the range of one to three degrees Celsius in many parts.

The weather office on Monday said a three-day intense coldwave will bring temperatures down by two more degrees.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said coldwave conditions will abate from January 19 under the influence of two western disturbances which are likely to affect the region in quick succession.

MERCURY DIPS

In Rajasthan’s Sikar, the mercury dipped to -4.7 degrees Celsius on Monday. Meanwhile, Punjab’s Faridkot shivered at -1 degrees Celsius.

Churu, located near the Thar desert, recorded the season’s lowest minimum temperature of – 2.5 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).