India, Jan. 15 -- Delhi stayed locked in a cold wave for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, though temperatures showed a slight improvement from the previous day, but the winter chill factor continued to dominate.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, which was 0.1 notch above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 3.8 degrees Celsius, 3.6 notches below the seasonal average.

The IMD has issued a "yellow" alert for cold-wave conditions for Thursday, with temperatures expected to range between 5 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius.

The weather department said the city has been experiencing one of its coldest spells in recent years, with mi...