Cold wave conditions and dense fog continued to impact rail and road traffic in the northern and northwestern part of India. As Delhi’s temperature stood at 7.8 degrees and visibility recorded was as low as 50 meters several flights, and trains were delayed, and cancelled.
The cold wave in Delhi has been the longest in a decade. It has also recorded five consecutive cold days this month, which is the longest such spell since 2013.
Meteorologists suggest the prolonged cold wave was caused by a gap in the two western disturbances which resulted in bringing cold winds from the snowy mountains and making it stay there for a longer time.
