Delhi saw the coldest day of the season on Tuesday, with the highest temperature falling to 13.4°C, six degrees below average, a two-year low, according to the Met Office.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the lowest temperature ever recorded on Wednesday morning was 7.1°C.

The national capital has been placed under a yellow alert for Wednesday, while the maximum temperature predicted is 16°C. Drizzle had been brought to isolated areas of the city by the western disturbance, which also affected other portions of the northern plains. Delhi’s 343 assessment for air quality indicated that it was still very poor.

The minimum temperatures in Kanpur and Agra dropped to 1.1°C and 1.0°C, respectively, making bordering Uttar Pradesh colder.

Delhi’s night shelters, which are designed to give homeless people a place to stay, were packed despite cold temperatures. For people in need of refuge, these facilities offer meals, hot water, mattresses, and blankets.

A rescue team has been sent to transport those living on roadsides to these homes, according to a caretaker from a night shelter in Anand Vihar, Delhi, who spoke with a news portal.

The IMD said in itslatest bulletin that on Wednesday, January 10, to January 14, in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and in Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, north Rajasthan, north Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and other parts of East and Northeast India, dense fog conditions were very likely to prevail for a few hours in the morning.

Additionally, the Met Office has said, portions of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan will continue to experience cold waves.

The Met department also said predicted ground frost conditions in Uttarakhand from January 10 to 12. It said that there wouldn’t be any significant temperature changes over the next 48 hours.

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The minimum temperature in the nation’s capital, Delhi, fell to 6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning, bringing with it a cold breeze and foggy sky.

According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast, a cold wave and dense fog are expected to prevail throughout the next several days in numerous portions of north India, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh.

Dense to very dense fog at a few places in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and west Rajasthan, said the weather department.

Some areas in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and a few scattered locations in west Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are experiencing cold day to severe cold day conditions. There were scattered reports of thunderstorms, lightning, and hail in eastern Rajasthan.

As Delhi’s cold weather persists, people gather around the campfire to get warm.

Additionally, the IMD forecasted a new round of rain between January 8 and 10, with the possibility of thunderstorms or hailstorms over Northwest and Central India (Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh).

Meanwhile, Delhi should see a partly cloudy sky with a chance of very light rain or drizzle. According to the weather Department, there will probably be moderate to thick fog in the morning. It is anticipated that the maximum and minimum temperatures will be approximately 17 and 6 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Due to the extremely cold weather in the nation’s capital, Delhi schools will be closed for the next five days, or till January 12, for pupils in Nursery through Class 5. This was announced on Sunday by Education Minister Atishi.

Since January 1, Delhi schools have been closed for winter break. Classes were expected to resume on Monday, January 8.

However, the Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration also announced that all schools in Noida and Greater Noida schools will be closed from January 8 to January 14 for classes up to 8.

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Due to the cold wave in the area, all schools in Noida and Greater Noida will be closed for the students on December 29 and 30, according to sources.

As per the directive from Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar, all classes, ranging from nursery to 12, shall observe holidays on the specified dates. Given that December 31 falls on a Sunday, students will get three days off before the festivities of the new year.

All school employees, including teachers, would have to report for duty on Friday and Saturday.

Due to the dense fog and low temperatures, all recognised boards (CBSE, ICSE, and IB, among others), council schools, government schools, and non-government aided schools will observe holidays on December 29 and 30, per the directives issued by District Magistrate Maneesh Kumar Verma of Gautam Buddh Nagar.

“All the teachers and employees working in the said schools will continue to be on duty as usual,” said the officer.

The cold and poor vision in Delhi are causing problems for children and the elderly. A lot of kids are coughing and having colds.

Meanwhile, today in the morning, the temperature in certain areas of Delhi plummeted as low as 8.4 degrees Celsius, resulting in a heavy blanket of fog. Numerous trains and aircraft were delayed as a result of the fog because of the poor visibility in the city. According to Indian Railways, fog and poor visibility are causing at least 22 trains to run late. 

A total of 134 planes experienced delays as a result of heavy fog and poor visibility. The Delhi Airport Flight Information Display System (FIDS) reported that dense fog is causing delays affecting approximately 134 flights, both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

The India Meteorological Department foretasted on Wednesday that for the next three days, dense to extremely dense fog conditions are highly likely to persist during the night and morning hours in many regions of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi.

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According to the Indian railways, as many as nine long-distance passenger trains are running behind schedule as a result of the fog and poor visibility on Saturday.

Officials said that the Raigarh-Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express, Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Sadbhavana Express, and Barauni-New Delhi Clone Special are all running more than three and a half hours behind schedule, respectively.

The Ayodhya Cantt-Delhi Express, the Rajgir-New Delhi Sharmjeevi Express, the Manikpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express, and the Jaynagar-Amritsar Clone Special are also 2:30 hours late.

The Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express is running one hour and 45 minutes behind schedule.

Due to poor visibility on Friday, more than 12 passenger trains in north India were delayed.

IMD issues alert

The plains of North India (North East) saw the maximum winter in January. However, now the cold has reduced a lot. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for avalanches in the higher mountainous areas and rain in the lower plains for today. Fog is still being seen at many places in the morning and evening.

There is not much hope of any change in the weather in the plains for the next ten days. However, light rain may occur at some places. There will be no rapid increase in the minimum temperature. Apart from this, there is a possibility of light to moderate rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala.

Avalanche in hilly areas

In the recent days, the Meteorological Department had issued an alert regarding the avalanche  in the areas of Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi districts of Uttarakhand with a height of 3 thousand meters. It is estimated that an avalanche can occur here anytime due to heavy snowfall. At the same time, continuous snowfall continues in Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir. An alert has also been issued for rain in Himachal today.

Weather conditions in national capital

Talking about the weather of the Delhi, now the winter season has started bidding farewell. The sky is expected to remain clear for the next one week. However, a slight chill will be seen in between due to strong winds. An increase in temperature is also expected in Uttar Pradesh, which is adjacent to Delhi, but due to the fog, people may still have to face some problems.

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As many as 293 trains have been fully cancelled by Indian Railways on January 5, Thursday. These include the Swatantrata Senani Express from Jaynagar to New Delhi, the Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express, and the New Delhi to Kanpur Shatabdi.

Additionally, 40 trains were short-terminated and 40 were source-changed by Indian Railway. The national transporter has also changed the schedules of 17 trains, including the Howrah to Pune Duronto Express and the Delhi to Kotdwara Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Express. There have been 19 trains diverted.

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