Photos: Northern India welcomes winter’s knock as temperatures dip

North India is already geared up as winter makes an appearance, aided by winds from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh --areas which received their first snowfall over the past few days.

Updated on: Nov 24, 2017 3:36 PM IST

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People gear up against a winter morning’s chill as temperatures finally dip across North India. The change in weather is aided from winds making their way from Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh which received snowfall over the past few days. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Workers catch a break from the routine on a cold morning at a construction site in Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. The mercury has dipped by around four degrees over the past one week in the capital bringing respite from weeks of smog. (Sushil Kumar / HT Photo)

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A flock of birds fly during sunrise in New Delhi on Wednesday. MeT experts of the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre said that a clear sky and strong north-westerly winds over Delhi have caused the mercury to fall and have also helped to keep pollution levels relatively low. (Sushil Kumar / HT Photo)

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On Thursday the minimum temperature in Delhi was 9.4 degrees, a marginal dip from the 9.6 degree Celsius recorded a day earlier. But that has not deterred residents in Delhi from going about their daily fitness regimen. (Sushil Kumar / HT Photo)

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Siberian gulls (Larus heuglini) flock above the Ganges River near Sheetla Ghat in Varanasi. These migratory birds fly down thousands of kilometers to the city to escape the extreme cold of their Arctic home grounds. (Rajesh Kumar / HT Photo)

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Every year, the wetland houses thousands of Siberian gulls which in turn draws crowds of avid birdwatchers seeking a glimpse while boating. (Rajesh Kumar / HT Photo)

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People warm themselves around a bonfire on a cold winter morning in New Delhi. To curb the practice of waste-burning during winter, Delhi environment minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday directed officials to ensure electric heaters are provided at all night shelters and to guards across government offices. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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As the cold dry winds from north and north-western parts of India bring in the chill, in New Delhi school-goers are already packed up in warm layers to cope up with the increasing cold. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)