Delhi Citizens wake up to consecutive cloudy days

Delhi has been reporting a dip in minimum temperatures for the last few days or so. For January 12^th, the minimum temperature of Delhi was a spine-chilling 5.7 degrees Celsius which was close to 1.5 degrees Celsius lesser than the previous. In the last week of December 2014 too, Delhi recorded close to 2 and 4 degrees Celsius on certain days, making it colder than cities like Shimla and London. Due to this cold season, mornings in the city were too cloudy and foggy and visibility was affected to a great extent for the general public and the transport industry.

Road, air and rail traffic was hit severely, sending normal life to a dizzy as it was the case in the last few days. On the 12^th of January, at least 41 trains were running several hours behind schedule sending travel plans of citizens for a toss. With humidity around the air being 89%, the city was overcast with a thick layer of fog and cloud at least until 8.30AM. To add to the woes of the travellers, the Meteorological Department announced that the sky would remain cloudy and foggy for the rest of the day. Experts from this department have forecasted a partially cloudy sky for the next few days as well. Hence travellers are requested to stay tuned to the updates from their service providers to know the latest status of their trains or flights or bus services. The adverse weather conditions that Delhi is currently experiencing are set to get stabilised in a few days’ time, according to reports from the Meteorological Department.