NEW DELHI: Continuing its resurgence after a minor absence, the cold has gained in strength over the past two days grasping the Capital and neighbourhood in its icy grip once again.
Even as Punjab and Himachal Pradesh reeled under an extreme cold wave, the Capital was spared none of the winter’s chill with a minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius recorded on Tuesday. A persistent cloud cover also ensured that the day’s maximum temperature did not rise beyond 15.8 degrees.
According to the weatherman, the return of the cold has been caused by northerly winds and an “upper air cyclonic circulation” over Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
The weatherman has forecast mist and shallow fog on Wednesday morning and a partly cloudy sky as the day progresses. A minimum temperature of around 3 degrees Celsius has also been forecast and similar conditions are expected to prevail over the next few days.
The noticeable thing on Tuesday morning was the scythe-like wind that greeted early commuters. “I was on my motorcycle and the wind felt like pins and needles pricking my whole body. Wind-cheaters help but little when the air is this cold!” said Prateek Dimri, an engineering student.
Even though the return of the cold was accorded a frigid welcome by most people, there were some who rejoiced over its second coming. “This kind of weather is any day better than the kind of summers that the Capital experiences. Seriously, every time I think of those scalding hot June afternoons I thank the Lord for winters!” said a philosophical old-timer from the Walled City of Delhi, Sanjay Sharma.
According to the BBC website, meanwhile, foggy conditions are likely to prevail in the Capital on Wednesday. It has also forecast light showers later this week, with possibility of rain over the weekend.
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