New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) It was a gloomy Thursday in the capital as the sun refused to shine brightly, and chilly winds and biting cold enveloped the city, forcing residents to prefer staying indoors.
Though everyone experienced the bite, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had a different take on the weather.
“The minimum temperature today was 9.7 degrees Celsius, which was two degrees above normal. The maximum was, however, four degrees above normal at 19.6 degrees Celsius,” an IMD official told IANS.
The chill in the air, according to the official, was because of the northwesterly winds.
“We are expecting the minimum temperature to dip to eight degrees Celsius Friday,” the official said.
For Sagar Sharma, a resident of south Delhi, the cold weather made him put on extra woollens.
“When I woke up this morning my nose was blocked… I thought that the temperature must have dipped to at least four degrees Celsius. I had to wear two sweaters and a woollen cap to shield myself against the cold before stepping out of home,” he said.
“I was hoping that the weather would lift up by midday but it simply remained gloomy and depressingly cold throughout. The chill in the air reminded me of my trip to Manali last year,” Anjali Tyagi, a lawyer said.
On Sunday, Delhi experienced its lowest temperature of the season with the mercury touching 6.8 degrees Celsius.