New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- A severe cold wave swept across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday, with minimum temperatures dropping to 3 degrees Celsius in multiple locations. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 12 January was recorded as the coldest day in January since 2023, when the mercury plummeted to 1.4 degrees Celsius on 16 January.

Data recorded at 8:30 AM revealed that the Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, registered a minimum of 3.2 degrees Celsius - 4.2 notches below the seasonal average. Other areas saw similar chills: Lodhi Road logged 3 degrees Celsius, Palam recorded 3.3 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar reported 3.2 degrees Celsius, and the Ridge station saw a minimum of ...