Chilly start to New Year in Delhi as mercury plummets to 5.5 deg C
Meanwhile, "minimum temperatures are in the range of 2-6 degrees Celsius over many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh", according to the IMD.
Meanwhile, "minimum temperatures are in the range of 2-6 degrees Celsius over many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh", according to the IMD.
In a tweet, the IMD said, "Cold day/severe cold day conditions are very likely in some parts over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and West Rajasthan and cold day conditions in isolated pockets over Uttarakhand on 26th and 27th December 2022."
The mercury has dipped in north India, including the National Capital, due to cold winds blowing in the entire region.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today that the season has yielded 1,100 mm of rainfall in Delhi so far, and almost double the precipitation recorded last year.
Lastly, it was on January 8, 2006, that the city had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius.
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