There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect business to pick up in the New Year's Eve.
The India Meteorological Department said the mercury may drop to three degrees Celsius on New Year's Eve
On the morning of December 31, Delhi could witness a minimum of 3 degree Celsius temperature
Cold to severe cold wave is likely to hit Delhi NCR from December 30 and is expected to last till January 3
Piercing cold weather conditions prevailed in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Friday, with minimum temperatures hovering well below normal limits.
Cold wave conditions are predicted in parts of Delhi over the next four days as the minimum temperature is expected to drop to three to four degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said
On Saturday, the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, had settled at 3.9 degrees Celsius
Uttar Pradesh meteorological department issued an "orange alert" on Saturday regarding the cold wave condition in various parts of the state
The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday
The city was also on the brink of a cold wave, the first this season
As the minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 10 degrees Celsius, the season's lowest so far, the IMD said it will declare a cold wave in the city if the situation persists for another day
The temperature will remain around 18-19 degrees for 3-4 days, IMD said
The maximum temperature in the national capital will hover around 16 degrees Celsius.
The temperature recorded by the Safdurjung laboratory at 2:30 pm was 9.4 degrees Celsius
Dense fog was also witnessed near Kalindi Kunj, Mayur Vihar Phase-1, RK Puram, Delhi cantonment area and other places of the national capital.
Cold wave conditions are likely to abate from these regions from December 31 onwards, the IMD said
"The mean maximum temperature for December was less than 20 degrees Celsius only in 1919, 1929, 1961 and 1997," an official of the India Meteorological Department said
Moderate snowfall began in most parts of Kashmir Friday afternoon and is expected to continue till Saturday
The minimum temperature plunged to settle at 9.1 degrees celsius
The cold wave conditions in many places across North India have plummeted below 5 degrees centigrade