Delhi colder than Nainital today as cold wave grips North India; fog prevails over Punjab, Haryana | Details

A cold wave gripped the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperatures dropping below that of Dharamshala and Nainital. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius — a notch below normal. The maximum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. In the national capital, visibility fell to just 50 metres and affected road traffic and train movement. A cold wave gripped the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperatures dropping below that of Dharamshala and Nainital. The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 5.6 degrees Celsius — a notch below normal. The maximum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. In the national capital, visibility fell to just 50 metres and affected road traffic and train movement.