Freezing cold: Delhi logs season's lowest temperature of 3 degree Celsius

NEW DELHI: A harsh cold wave swept across Delhi on Thursday, dropping the season's lowest minimum temperature to 3 degree Celsius.
A blinding layer of dense fog over north India, including Delhi, caused major inconvenience to commuters. Around 5:30am, there was 50 metres of visibility.
Majority of people stayed inside, using space heaters and hot tea to stay warm as chilly winds from the snow-covered Himalayas swept into the plains, including the capital.
The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of three degrees Celsius as against 4.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and 8.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge recorded minimum temperatures of 2.8 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees Celsius and 2.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The cold snap is expected to strain power grids and pose challenges to the homeless.
The meteorological office had on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR for Thursday and Friday.
The India Meteorological Department uses four colour codes for weather warnings -- green (no action needed), yellow (watch and stay updated), orange (be prepared) and red (take action).