The minimum temperature in the Ridge area of the national capital was 7.4 degrees Celsius 

 There was no respite for the national capital from bone-chilling cold, as the city woke up to another chilly morning on Tuesday. The minimum temperature in the Ridge area of the national capital was 7.4 degrees Celsius.

Delhi’s Safdargunj observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius. The Palam observatory recorded the mercury at 8.2 degrees Celsius while Ayanagar logged 8 degrees Celsius at 8:30 am.

The cities up north, including Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur and the national capital reeled under a cold wave and dense fog. Significantly, a thick layer of fog over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, north Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh at 8.30 am was captured in a satellite image by the India Metrological Department (IMD).

Passengers travelling to and from the national capital also faced difficulties due to the foggy weather conditions, as several flights and trains were delayed and diverted due to low visibility. According to media reports, around 80 flights were reported to be delayed due to weather conditions at Delhi’s IGI Airport till 8.30 am on Saturday.