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Delhi Shivers: Cold Wave Grips NCR for Fourth Day
15 Jan
Summary
- Minimum temperatures in Delhi-NCR plunged significantly, with one area hitting 2°C.
- Cold wave conditions have persisted for four consecutive days, impacting millions.
- A gradual temperature rise is expected from Friday due to approaching western disturbances.
Delhi-NCR continues to be gripped by a relentless cold wave, marking its fourth consecutive day of extreme chill. Minimum temperatures have dropped drastically, with Gautam Budh Nagar recording 2°C and Delhi and Gurugram hovering just above 3°C. These harsh conditions, characterized by sharp winds and high humidity, have led to dense morning fog and even frost in less urbanized areas, a rare phenomenon for the plains.
Weather scientists attribute this prolonged cold spell to sustained northwesterly winds from the Himalayan region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Thursday, but forecasts a gradual increase in minimum temperatures starting Friday. This moderation is attributed to an approaching feeble western disturbance, which will shift wind patterns and bring milder, moisture-laden easterly winds.
