Weather Update / Delhi colder than mountains, 3 degree 'torture', winter out of control in North India!

Weather Update: Severe cold wave continues these days in entire North India including Delhi. Yesterday was the coldest day of the season in Delhi, so even today it is very cold along with dense fog in Delhi and its surrounding areas. Lodhi Road area of Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 2.8 degrees Celsius yesterday. While 3 degree Celsius temperature was recorded in Safdarjung area. Not only Delhi, it is extremely cold at this time in UP, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu-Kashmir as well.

'Double attack' of cold and fog

Cold wave is going on in many cities of North India. Along with the cold, the fog has also increased the difficulties of the people. This morning, there was so much fog in many areas of Delhi that there was a visibility of 4 to 5 meters. Beyond that, nothing was visible. The Meteorological Department has declared Orange Alert for Delhi-NCR. The Meteorological Department says that similar weather is going to prevail in Delhi for the next 24 hours. At the same time, the effect of cold wave is also felt in the cities of UP. The temperature in many cities is below 5 degrees. People have lit bonfires on the road to avoid the cold.

Homeless getting support in shelter homes

Due to increasing cold wave in the national capital, the number of homeless people in shelter homes has also increased significantly. Many people reached the shelter home of Sarai Kale Khan railway station to escape the cold. Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board member Vipin Rai said that we have 197 permanent shelter homes. Due to winter, we put up 250 tents in Delhi, have put up 190. Apart from mattresses, blankets and toilets, we also provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to the people. There is also a provision for their health here.

On the other hand, due to dense fog and cold wave in Bathinda city of Punjab, people are facing a lot of trouble. A local told that there is a lot of fog in Bathinda. One person is not seeing the other person. There is a lot of difficulty in coming and going somewhere.

Delhi colder than the mountains

Let us tell you that due to the strong cold wave in the national capital, the coldest morning of the season was recorded yesterday i.e. on Thursday, when the mercury dropped to three degrees Celsius. This is also the lowest temperature recorded in Delhi in January in the last two years. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded colder than many hilly areas on Thursday.