Delhi Weather Update: Dense Fog, Extreme Cold Throws Life Out of Gear; 50 Flights and 30 Trains Affected

Delhi Weather Update: The nation's capital was shrouded in a thick blanket of fog on Tuesday, extending the cold wave conditions in Delhi. The India Meteorological Department reports that Safdarjung in the nation's capital recorded a temperature of 4.8 degrees Celsius, while Palam recorded a temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius.

IMD Reports on Visibility

Additionally, according to the IMD, visibility at Palam Airport was recorded at 100 metres at 0700 IST and decreased to 0 metres at 0730 IST. It stated that at Safadrjung airport, visibility was 50 metres at 0700 hours and at 0730 hours IST.

According to news agency ANI, which cited airport sources, roughly thirty aircraft leaving from Delhi were delayed and seventeen others were cancelled as the visibility decreased. In Delhi today, about thirty trains were also running late.

Travel Disruptions in Delhi

Tuesday's aircraft and train operations were hampered by heavy fog, so travellers at the Delhi airport and train station were observed waiting. "Delhi Palam (VIDP) and Safdarjung Airports are reporting 500m visibilities at 0530 hrs IST today, the 16th of January," the India Meteorological Department stated.

According to the weather department's morning advisory on Monday, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Punjab would have dense to extremely dense fog through Tuesday. Furthermore, till Tuesday, chilly to extremely cold weather was predicted for all of North India.

Persistent Cold Spell in Delhi

At Safdarjung, the national capital's official meteorological observatory, the minimum temperature dipped to 3.3°C on January 15, making it the coldest morning of the winter thus far. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was recorded at 3.1°C at Lodhi Road, another weather monitoring station in Delhi.

The lowest temperatures recorded in Delhi on Sunday were 3.5°C at Safdarjung and 3.4°C at Lodhi Road. Since Friday, Delhi's lowest temperature has stayed below 4 degrees Celsius. Three planes were cancelled and three more experienced delays in Chandigarh as thick fog engulfed areas of North India. In addition, the city's elementary schools have been told to stay closed after January 20. Nevertheless, schools for Classes 10, 11, and 12 will commence after 9:30 am.

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