India, March 19 -- Delhi witnessed a dramatic shift in weather on Wednesday, as sudden rain, gusty winds, and a steep drop in temperatures due to these brought back a winter-like chill to the capital that was warming up to welcome the summer season.

The change was triggered by an active western disturbance over northwest India, which intensified rapidly on Wednesday evening.

Strong winds of up to 68 km/h swept across parts of the city, followed by short but intense spells of rain. Within just an hour, temperatures plunged sharply - from around 29 degrees Celsius to nearly 19 degrees Celsius - catching residents off guard and disrupting normal life, including flight operations at Indira Gandhi Airport (IGI) Airport.

Weather experts desc...