Delhi shivers at 3.6 degree Celsius; Fog delays flights, trains

Operations of several flights at Delhi airport and trains at the railway station in Delhi were delayed at due to low visibility as the city was engulfed with a dense layer of fog on Saturday morning. On Friday, wave day, which according to the is recorded when the minimum temperature goes below 4 degrees Celsius.

Today the temperature in Delhi dipped further with Safdarjung reporting minimum temperature of 3.9 degree Celsius, while Lodi Road recorded 3.6 degree Celsius, which is the lowest this winter. The IMD issues a cold day warning when the is below 10deg Celsius and the maximum temperature drops below the normal by 4.5 degree Celsius to 6.4 degree Celsius.

The general visibility at IGI Airport was recorded at 350 meters with runway visibility recorded between 800 meters to 1000 meters, the IMD stated. Moreover, the visibility in Delhi's Palam and Safdarjung was recorded at 200 each. "Visibility recorded (at 0530 hours IST of today, 13.01.2024) (.