The cold wave hitting north India worsened on 6 January 2023 as temperature in Delhi's Ayanagar fell to as low as 1.8 degrees Celsius. The Safdarjung observatory, which is Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius.
The Meteorological Department has predicted some relief from 7 January as a Western Disturbance hits northwest India.
Meanwhile, the numbing cold was accompanied by dense fog in many areas. More than 25 trains were delayed, with the duration ranging from 1 to 10 hours.
Near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, visibility was reduced to 200 metres at 5:30 am.
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