India, Jan. 16 -- Delhi woke up to its coldest morning of the season on Thursday as a persistent cold wave continued to sweep across the capital for the fifth consecutive day.

The minimum temperature in the Capital plunged to 2.9 degrees Celsius, nearly five degrees below the seasonal average. This marked the coldest morning of the winter so far and the lowest January minimum recorded at the station since 2023, when the mercury had dipped to 1.4 degrees Celsius on January 16. The maximum temperature settled at 19.5 degrees Celsius, slightly below normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cold conditions are likely to persist at least till Friday, with only marginal relief expected thereafter.

For residents, the biting c...