Schools up to class 5 in Delhi to remain closed for next 5 days amid cold wave

Due to prevailing , schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next 5 days till January 12 for students from Nursery to Class 5, said Delhi Minister Atishi on Sunday. "Schools in Delhi will remain closed for the next 5 days due to the prevailing cold weather conditions, for students from Nursery to Class 5," Atishi said in a post on X.

ADVERTISEMENT The , in the previous order, extended the winter break till January 10 in all the government aided and unaided recognised private schools of the national capital territory (NCT) in light of 'extreme cold waves and IMD's yellow alert'. However, hours after the issuance, the Delhi government retracted that order pertaining to the extension of winter vacation in schools within the national capital.

A cold day to severe cold day was the state of the weather in Delhi, parts of East Rajasthan, northwest Rajasthan, Haryana and in isolated pockets over Punjab amid the unavailability of sunlight. The recorded at various stations displayed a significant departure from the normal range for this time of year.

Cold to severe cold conditions are likely to continue over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan during the next 1 day and a significant decrease thereafter, according to (IMD). Maximum temperatures are in the range of 9 12degC over many parts of Punjab and Haryana; and in the range of 13 16 degC over north Rajasthan, Delhi, northwest Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Uttar Pradesh.

It is below normal by 4 9degC over these areas. Minimum temperatures are in the range of 6 15degC over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, northwest Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Today, the lowest minimum temperature of 2.0degC was reported at Sikar (East Rajasthan). The skyline over Delhi remained grey as a cold wave continued to grip the city.

As the temperature dipped in Delhi, people sat by the bonfire in a bid to keep themselves warm. People were spotted by a bonfire in Agra also as the cold wave continued in several parts of the state of Uttar Pradesh. As per IMD, Agra will experience 'Fog/mist in the morning and mainly clear sky later' with the minimum temperature dropping to 7degC and maximum temperature being 19degC.

A layer of fog blanketed Varanasi as a cold wave continued to grip the city. As per IMD, Northwest and Central India are likely to receive a fresh spell of rainfall with thunderstorms/hailstorms from 08th 10th January. Meanwhile, the rehearsals for the January 26th, Republic Day parade were conducted at Kartavya Path as cold waves and fog continued in the national capital.

There will be no significant change in minimum temperatures over north India during the next four days, says IMD..