New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A sharp drop in temperatures brought a pronounced winter chill across the national capital, with mercury levels falling by more than 7 degrees Celsius over the past 24 hours.
On Wednesday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 14.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest for the month of December in 11 years. The last time the city saw a lower December maximum was in 2014, December 3, when it stood at 14.0 degrees Celsius, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD issued a cold day warning for Wednesday, which is declared when maximum temperatures remain between 4.5 and 6.5 degrees Celsius below normal.
At Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, the maximum temperature for the day was 6.5 ...