Delhi is known for its harsh winter, but this year the intense cold in Delhi broke the record of past 119 years on December 30, when the maximum temperature dropped to 9.4 degrees Celsius.
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The lowest maximum temperature so far recorded was on December 28, 1997, at 11.3 degree Celsius.
Kuldeep Srivastava, Head of the Regional weather forecasting centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), said, “the day temperature was almost half of what is considered normal for this day of the year.”
India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red’ warning’ denoting extreme weather conditions.
A thick blanket of fog has delayed nearly 500 flights; 21 were diverted from Delhi airport and 30 trains are running late due to low visibility.
The temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius was recorded by the Safdurjung laboratory at 2:30 pm on December 30.
According to IMD, Delhi on December 29 registered its 16th successive ‘severe cold day’, the longest spell in the past 22 years.
Aya Nagar weather station recorded the day temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Ridge (8.4), Palam (9), Lodi (9.2).
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur and Pune. IMD became a member of the World Meteorological Organization after independence on 27 April 1949. The agency has gained in prominence due to the significance of the monsoon rains on Indian agriculture. It plays a vital role in preparing the annual monsoon forecast, as well as in tracking the progress of the monsoon across India every season. More Info
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