Photos: Cold wave grips Delhi as temperature plunges to 2.2 degrees

The cold wave continued its impact in the national capital on Thursday, January 5, with Ayanagar and Ridge weather stations recording a minimum of 2.2 and Safdarjung recording 3 degrees Celsius, amid “very dense” fog conditions. Safdarjung is Delhi’s base weather station, where the previous lowest this season was 4.4 degrees on January 4th. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cold wave conditions are expected to continue this week.

Published on: Jan 05, 2023 5:23 PM IST

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People seen at Lodhi Gardens on a cold and foggy winter morning in New Delhi, on January 5, The onset of 2023 brought in a winter chill with the Safdarjung weather station recording a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Thursday.   (Kamal Singh / PTI)

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Commuters exit the Shivaji Bridge station on a cold and foggy winter morning, in New Delhi, on January 5. Delhi airport said low visibility procedures and measures for making landing easier when visibility dips below 800 metres were kicked in. “All flight operations are presently normal. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information,” the airport tweeted, according to Hindustan Times. (Vijay Verma / PTI)

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Workers visit Kartavya Path, in New Delhi, on January 5. A cold wave is declared in the region when the minimum temperature is 4.5 degrees or more below the normal mark, or when it drops to 4 degrees or lower.  (Atul Yadav / PTI)

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Lodhi Gardens on a cold and foggy winter morning in New Delhi. A cold wave gripped the capital withthe Ayanagar and Ridge weather stations recording a minimum of 2.2 degree Celsius. (Kamal Singh / PTI)

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A view of the Akshardham Temple amid low visibility due to fog on a cold winter morning, On January 1, 2021, Safdarjung station recorded a minimum temperature of 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest also in the last decade. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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People warm themselves near a bonfire on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi, on January 4. Cold northwesterly winds on the day sent Delhi’s minimum temperature to a season-low of 4.4 degrees Celsius. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

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People out on a cold winter night in New Delhi, on January 4. The Early Warning System’s forecast for Delhi showed that the capital's AQI (Air Quality Index) was likely to remain in the very poor category until January 13, HT reported.  (Arun Sharma / PTI)