Another cold morning in Delhi as temp falls to 4.5°C

{ COLDEST DECEMBER DAY IN 3 YEARS }

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

NEW DELHI: Cold winds swept in from the Himalayas and coursed through Delhi on Thursday, pushing the minimum temperature to a fresh season's low of 4.5°C, with "cold wave" conditions gripping parts of the city.

Thursday was the Capital's coldest December day in three years, with the minimum temperature four degrees below normal and even lower than some hill stations, including Shimla (where the low was 5°C) and Mussoorie (6.9°C).

The last time Delhi recorded a lower minimum temperature in December was 3.2°C on December 20, 2021.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has a yellow alert in place till Saturday, forecasting that cold wave conditions will persist and the minimum will hover around 4°C at Safdarjung, Delhi's base weather station. It may dip by another degree or two at other stations, said the agency.