The Safdarjung Observatory — a Delhi’s primary weather station — recorded a minimum temperature of 1.4 degrees Celsius.
A punishing cold wave swept Delhi on Monday morning with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung observatory, the city’s base station, plunging to 1.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the month since January 1, 2021.
The weather station at Lodhi Road, where the India Meteorological Department (IMD) headquarter is located, recorded a minimum temperature of 1.6 degrees Celsius.
The IMD had earlier issued an orange warning for cold wave in Delhi till January 17-18.
Delhi saw an intense cold wave spell from January 5 to January 9, the second longest in the month in a decade, according to IMD data.
It has also recorded over 50 hours of dense fog this month so far, which is the highest since 2019.
In the plains, a cold wave is declared if the minimum temperature dips to 4 degrees Celsius or when it is 10 degrees Celsius and 4.5 notches below normal.
Meanwhile, another report says that the Haryana government has decided to extend winter break in private, government schools till January 21. Schools will now reopen on Jan 23 i.e Monday.
However owing to the board exams, this extension will not apply to Class 10th and 12th students
The Directorate of School Education, Haryana Government, has issued a notice in this regard.
However owing to the board exams, Class 10th and 12th students will have to continue going to the school.
As the cold wave conditions continue, many other states of the country have also extended winter holidays.
A severe cold wave occurs when the minimum temperature dips to two degrees Celsius or the drop from normal limits is by more than 6.4 notches.
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