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Delhi reels under cold wave, dense fog; temp plunges to 1.8 degrees Celsius

Delhi recorded a cold wave for a second day on the trot on Friday, with the minimum temperature at Ayanagar in southwest Delhi plunging to a numbing 1.8 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. A dense layer of fog persisted over northwest India, and adjoining central and eastern parts of the country, hitting road and rail traffic movement. At least 26 trains were delayed by one to 10 hours due to the foggy weather, a Railways spokesperson said. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of four degrees Celsius against three degrees Celsius on Thursday, 4.4 degrees on Wednesday and 8.5 degrees on Tuesday. The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge in Delhi recorded minimum temperatures of 3.8 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees and 3.3 degrees, respectively. On Thursday, Delhi logged a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius -- the lowest in January in two years -- making it cooler than .

At 3 degrees Celsius, Delhi logs January's lowest temperature in two years

A brutal cold wave swept Delhi on Thursday with the minimum temperature dropping to three degrees Celsius -- the lowest in January in two years -- making it cooler than several hill stations. Most people kept indoors and turned to space heaters and cups of hot tea to keep themselves warm as frosty winds from the snow-clad Himalayas barrelled through the plains, including the national capital. A blinding layer of dense fog over north India, including Delhi, caused major inconvenience to commuters. Visibility levels were 50 metres around 5.30 am. According to the weather office, 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 metres is 'dense', 201 and 500 metres 'moderate', and 501 and 1,000 metres 'shallow'. At least 12 trains were delayed by one-and-a-half to six hours and two rescheduled due to the foggy weather, a Railways spokesperson said. Delhi airport has also issued a fog alert, saying low visibility procedures were in progress. "All flight ...

Delhi logs season's lowest of 4.4 deg C; orange warning for next two days

Delhi's minimum temperature on Wednesday morning plunged to 4.4 degrees Celsius - the season's lowest -- making the national capital colder than Dharamsala, Nainital and Dehradun. A dense layer of fog lowered visibility to 200 metres, affecting the movement of road and rail traffic. At least 19 trains to Delhi were delayed by one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half hours due to the foggy weather, a Railways spokesperson said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) shared satellite images that showed a thick layer of fog over the Indo-Gangetic plains and adjoining central and eastern parts of the country. The Palam observatory at the Indira Gandhi International Airport logged a visibility level of 200 metres at 5.30 am. According to the weather office, 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 metres is 'dense', 201 and 500 metres 'moderate', and 501 and 1,000 metres 'shallow'. With frosty winds from the snow-clad Himalayas barrelling through the plai

Shallow fog witnessed in Delhi today, cold wave to return on weekend

Shallow fog wrapped parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, reducing visibility and affecting vehicular movement. A layer of dense to very dense fog over the Indo-Gagetic plains and adjoining central and eastern parts of the country affected rail and air traffic. At least 21 trains to Delhi were delayed by one-and-a-half to five hours due to the foggy weather, a Railways spokesperson said. An airport official said five flights were diverted to Jaipur on Monday night due to bad weather in Delhi. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 8.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 17 degrees Celsius. Moderate to dense fog is predicted in Delhi for the next two days. Coldwave conditions are set to return on the weekend and the mercury may drop to 4 degrees Celsius. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 an

Delhi likely to get some relief from cold, dense fog till Jan 1: IMD

A senior IMD official predicted that the cold day conditions are likely to abate over northwest India from Wednesday and then return from December 31

Severe cold wave conditions persist in Delhi; likely to abate for 2 days

Fresh cold wave conditions shall prevail again from December 31 to January 1, 2023

Delhi colder than Dharamsala; fog blots out sun in parts of northwest India

The national capital shivered on a severe cold day on Tuesday as its minimum temperature fell below that of Dehradun, Dharamsala and Nainital. With a high windchill factor -- a measure of the rate of heat loss from skin that is exposed to the air -- in play, the weather office predicted a cold day. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius -- a notch below normal. The maximum temperature was predicted to settle around 16 degrees Celsius. In comparison, the minimum temperature in Dehradun was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, Dharamsala at 6.2 degrees Celsius and Nainital at 7.2 degrees Celsius. Meteorologists attributed the sharp drop in day temperatures to frigid north westerly winds barrelling through the plains and reduced sunshine due to foggy weather. Mahesh Palawat, vice president (meteorology and climate change) at Skymet Weather, said a western disturbance led to a fresh spell of snowfall in the mountains

Delhi wakes up to dense fog as cold wave continues; min temp at 7 degree C

Cold wave continued in the national capital as the minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 7 degrees Celcius on early Tuesday morning.Dense fog was spotted as the cold wave continued in Delhi.Earlier on Monday, the India Meteorological Department predicted cold day/severe cold day conditions in Delhi."Cold Day/Severe Cold Day Conditions 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," IMD had said in a bulletin at 3.30 pm on Monday.The weather department had also predicted dense to very dense fog in Delhi and nearby regions."Due to prevailing light wind and high moisture in lower tropospheric levels, Dense to Very Dense Fog very likely to continue over some parts of Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and West Rajasthan during the next 48 hours," the IMD said on Monday.Earlier on Monday, the national capital New Delhi reeled under a .

Cold wave hits Delhi, dense fog lowers visibility; affects traffic

A cold wave swept through parts of Delhi on Monday and dense fog lowered visibility to 50 metres in some areas of the city, affecting road and rail traffic. Ten trains were reported running late by 1:45 to 3:30 hours, a railway spokesperson said. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius -- three notches below normal. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 19 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. On Sunday, the capital reported a cold day. According to the weather office, a cold day is when the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius below normal. The maximum temperature at Safdarjung on Sunday had settled at 16.2 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal and the lowest so far this season. The mercury had dropped to 3 degrees Celsius in the Ridge area, 4.9 degrees below normal, making it the coldest place in the .

Dense fog covers Delhi, rail traffic affected; visibility reduces to 100m

A dense layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital Saturday morning reducing visibility to 100 metres, and affecting road and rail traffic. The Safdarjung Observatory, the national capital's primary weather station, recorded the minimum temperature at 5.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A total of 14 trains were running late by 1.30 to 3.30 hours, railway officials said. At 5:30 am, visibility was 100 metres at Palam and 200 metres at Safdarganj, two Delhi weather stations. Among other cities, it was 25 metres at Patiala (Punjab) and Ganganagar (Rajasthan), and 50 metres at Churu. IMD officials said a layer of fog was seen mainly over Punjab, north Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. Another layer is seen over some parts of Bihar, while regions in Uttar Pradesh are free from the fog cover, they said. According to the IMD 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 is

Dense fog disrupts road, rail traffic in Delhi; visibility at 200 m

A layer of dense fog enveloped the Indo-Gangetic plains including Delhi Thursday morning, affecting road and rail traffic. A railway spokesperson said 20 trains were running late by 1:30 to 4:30 hours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) 'very dense' fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 is 'dense', 201 and 500 'moderate', and 501 and 1,000 'shallow'. The Met office said the Palam and Safdarjung airport logged visibility levels of 200 metres at 5:30 am. On Tuesday, visibility levels had plunged to 50 metres at both these places. South westerly winds at the middle tropospheric level and a consequent increase in temperatures had led to some improvement on Wednesday. Amid low temperatures, high moisture and still winds, a layer of dense to very dense fog persisted over Punjab, Haryana, northwest Rajasthan, west and east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. "Satellite imagery shows continuation of dense fog layer from Punjab and northwest Rajasthan to .

Foggy morning in Delhi, visibility drops to 400 m; road, rail traffic hit

Fog cloaked Delhi on Wednesday morning, lowering visibility to 400 metres and affecting road and rail traffic. A Railways spokesperson said around 18 trains are running late by one-and-a-half to five hours. Operations at the Delhi airport remained normal, an official said. On Tuesday night, three flights were returned or diverted to the Delhi airport due to bad weather in Chandigarh, Varanasi and Lucknow, he said. The Palam airport logged the lowest visibility level of 400 metres at 2:30 am. Visibility dropped to 500 metres at the Safdarjung airport at 5:30 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the IMD, very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, between 51 and 200 metres is dense fog, 201 and 500 metres is moderate fog, and 501 and 1,000 is shallow fog. The Safdarjung Observatory, the primary weather station in Delhi, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. The maximum temperature is likely to sett

Delhi's winter power demand may go up to 5,500 MW this year: Official

The national capital's peak power demand this winter can go up to a record 5,500 MW, officials said on Tuesday. The power demand peaked at 5,104 MW last year and 5,021 MW in 2020. The peak winter power demand in BRPL and BYPL discom areas reached 2,140 MW and 1,122 MW, respectively, during the last winter. This year, Delhi's peak power demand during winter can go up to 5,500 MW. It is expected to reach 2,289 MW and 1,159 MW for BRPL and BYPL respectively, a BSES spokesperson said. He said BSES discoms are geared to ensure adequate power availability for its around 47 lakh consumers (around two crore residents) during the winter months. BSES discoms will also bank surplus power with other states, which need additional power during the winter months. This banked power will be available during the summer months. BRPL will bank up to 415 MW with states like Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. BYPL is expected to bank up to 300 MW with states like Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Tami

Dense fog engulfs Delhi, road traffic, trains affected; flights unaffected

Dense to very dense fog engulfed the Indo-Gangetic plains, including Delhi, for the second morning on the trot on Tuesday, lowering visibility to 50 metres in the city and affecting road traffic and train movement. Flight operations, however, were unaffected, an airport official said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), very dense fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 51 and 200 is dense, 201 and 500 moderate, and 501 and 1,000 shallow. The Met office had on Monday forecast that the Indo-Gangetic plains may see "dense to very dense" fog over the next five days, which may result in cancellation and diversion of trains and flights. On Tuesday, 11 trains were reported running late by one to five hours. Visibility dropped to 50 metres at the Palam and Safdarjung airports between 5:30 am and 7 am, an IMD official said. Satellite images showed a thick layer of fog over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. "Due to moisture and ligh

Delhi wakes up to cold morning with min temp of 6 deg C, 'poor' AQI

Delhiites woke up to a cold Saturday morning as the minimum temperature in the city settled at six degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 91 per cent, according to the meteorological department. Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category as the air quality index stood at 290 at 9.10 am. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. The weatherman predicted mainly clear skies for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle around 25 degrees Celsius.

Delhi records 6.4 degree Celsius temperature, air quality 'moderate'

Air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'moderate' category on Thursday, while the minimum temperature settled at 6.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 25 degrees Celsius, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin. As per the data by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 196 (moderate category). An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 79 per cent, the IMD bulletin said.

Delhi govt launches Winter Action Plan for homeless, 15 teams deployed

With the winter setting in, the Delhi government is implementing the Winter Action Plan to rescue the homeless from the chill and provide them accommodation and food in 'Rain Baseras'

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' as winter knocks, AQI at 332

The Lodhi Road and Akshardham area were reported to have visible smoke and fog

Delhi air pollution in early winter down 20% compared to pre-Covid: Report

The report also states that the onset of winter has been much cleaner this year due to the rains which were witnessed in September and October

Air quality likely to worsen in next few days due to stubble burning

Now that the rains and strong winds have stopped, the national capital will witness air pollution rising, said Dr Ravi Kant Pathak