With the beginning of December, cold has started showing its severe form in the capital Delhi. A huge drop in temperature has been recorded and the Meteorological Department has issued a warning for the coming days.
Key Highlights:
Yellow alert issued: The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of ‘Cold Wave’ in Delhi for the next three days.
Drastic drop in temperature: A sharp drop in the minimum temperature was recorded on 1 December (the first day of December).
Colder than normal: In many areas of Delhi, the minimum temperature was 4.5 degrees Celsius or more below normal.
Falling graph of temperature (Temperature Trend):
The temperature has dropped rapidly in the last three days:
Date Temperature (°C) Position
29 November
10.4°C
common cold
30 November
8.3°C
decline begins
01 December
5.7°C
very cold
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Condition of main areas of Delhi:
Mercury has gone much below normal in various areas:
Safdarjung: minimum temperature 5.7°C (4.6°C less than normal).
Ridge: minimum temperature 7.5°C (5.5°C less than normal).
Ayanagar: minimum temperature 6.5°C (5.5°C less than normal).
Why did the cold suddenly increase?
The main reason behind this severe cold is the snowfall on the mountains:
Western Disturbance: Due to this there has been snowfall in the higher Himalayan areas.
Cold winds: Cold winds coming from the mountains have dropped the temperature in entire North India including Delhi.
November trend: This time the month of November was also colder than normal and now the same trend continues in December also.
Caution: Since there is a cold wave warning for the next three days, wear warm clothes while going out of the house and protect yourself from cold.