Photos: Cold wave likely in Delhi and adjoining states
Updated On Dec 17, 2020 11:54 AM IST
According to the India Meteorological Department, cold wave conditions are very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan in the next three days. A cold wave is declared in plains when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and/or is 4.5 notches lesser than the season’s normal for two consecutive days. The all-time lowest minimum temperature recorded in Delhi is 0 degree Celsius on December 27, 1930.
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A man rides a tractor while being tucked inside his sweater on a cold winter morning at Old Delhi road in Gurugram on December 16. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius (until 9am) on December 16, around 2 degrees higher than the previous day’s minimum of 4.1 degrees Celsius. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)
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People warm themselves around a bonfire on a cold winter morning at Ghazipur market in New Delhi on December 16. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin, cold wave conditions are very likely in pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan during the next three days. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)
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Commuters wearing face masks and winter clothing out on a cold morning at Azadpur in New Delhi on December 15. According to IMD, a cold day or severe cold day is based on two parameters—a minimum temperature under 10 degrees Celsius, maximum temperature 4.5 degrees Celsius or 6.4 degrees Celsius below normal respectively. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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A person walks along a foot over bridge amid dense fog on a cold morning at Old Delhi road in Gurugram on December 16. A cold wave occurs in plains when the minimum temperature is 10 degrees Celsius or below and/or is 4.5 notches lesser than the season’s normal for two consecutive days. (Parveen Kumar / HT Photo)
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A homeless person seen wrapped in a blanket on a cold winter morning at Nizamuddin in New Delhi on December 14. Cold wave is also declared when the minimum temperature is less than 4 degrees Celsius in the plains. Witnessing a cold day and cold wave together means the gap between day and night temperatures was lower than normal, HT reported citing IMD. (Amal KS / HT Photo)
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Volunteers serve tea to a farmer on a cold winter morning during the ongoing protest against the new farm laws at Ghazipur border near New Delhi on December 16. The all-time lowest minimum temperature recorded in Delhi is 0 degree Celsius on December 27, 1930. Last year, the city had recorded a minimum of 2.4 degrees Celsius on December 28. (Manvender Vashist / PTI)
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Security personnel warm themselves around a bonfire during farmers’ sit-in protest at Ghazipur border near New Delhi on December 16. On December 15, the maximum temperature recorded was 18.5 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 5 degrees Celsius below normal and 16.7 degrees Celsius at Palam, 7 degrees Celsius below normal, HT reported. (Manvender Vashist / PTI)
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