New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- A biting cold continued its grip on Delhi as cold wave conditions persisted in the region for the fifth consecutive day.
The temperature at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, plunged to 2.9degC, the season's lowest, leaving millions of residents shivering.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Palam recorded the lowest temperature in the city at 2.3degC, around 5 degrees below normal. The cold was widespread, with Ayanagar at 2.7degC, Lodhi Road at 3.4degC, and Ridge recording the highest minimum at 4.5degC.
The IMD defines a "cold wave" as a situation where the minimum temperature falls below 10degC and at least 4.5degC below normal, or when the actual minimum falls to 4degC or lower, a ...