Dense fog envelops Delhi; train, air travel remain affected
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital stood at 6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung while Palam registered 7.6 deg C.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital stood at 6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung while Palam registered 7.6 deg C.
A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi on Sunday morning causing disruption in the flight and train services in the national capital. The city also witnessed cold waves and temperature dip in the morning.
The national capital experienced cold day conditions for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.6 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.
Sudden weather turnaround and steep dip in mercury level in Uttarakhand has resulted into to heavy snowfalls at all major tourist areas in the last two days.
Authorities in Seoul remained on high alert Friday as the greater capital region braces for heavy snowfall expected later in the night and Saturday.
A thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Wednesday as it woke to a chilly morning with the weather department recording the minimum temperature at 7.6 degrees Celsius.
The residents of Delhi-NCR felt the winter chill on Monday as the city observed a cold wave condition as the minimum temperature further lowered down to 4.5 degree Celsius in contrast to 4.9 deg a day before, the weather department said.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'poor' category on Sunday, with further deterioration as the city experienced a significant drop in temperature.
For the first time after the shift in the season, Delhiites experienced the winter chill with the minimum temperature dipping to 4.9 degrees Celsius, according to the Weather Department.
Heavy snowfall and freezing weather have claimed the lives of three children in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, a local official said on Saturday.
