Weatherman predicts dip in mercury; more rain today and tomorrow
Weatherman predicts dip in mercury; more rain today and tomorrow
After a shivering Sunday, the Meteorological Department has predicted colder days ahead. The weatherman says temperatures may dip further and the city is likely to receive more rain in the next two days.
"Fog will remain but visibility will improve slightly. The temperatures, however, may decrease. The city may also receive more rains in the next 24 hours," said Met officials.
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Grounded: As bad weather delayed flights, many passengers were stranded at the IGI Airport on Sunday. PIC/Imtiyaz Khan |
Cloudy weekend
A thick fog covered Delhi over the weekend, affecting air traffic, rail traffic and motor vehicle movement in the capital and its surrounding areas. However, on Sunday, the fog cleared as the day progressed and Met officials said visibility had improved from 600 metres at 5.30 am to 1,000 metres at 9 pm. Delhi recorded 1 mm of rain, the first in this season. Met Department officials said there was no rain during the same period last year.
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Grey city: With the fog and the cloud came rain, dipping temperatures further. Tourists at Janpath on Sunday afternoon. PIC/Imtiyaz Khan |
Air traffic
Sources at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) said over 100 flights were delayed on Sunday morning.
Around 18 were diverted. Officials at IGI Airport said most of the delay was because of the fog and a cable fault at the airport. Meanwhile, at least six domestic flights, including those to Amritsar, Srinagar and Leh, were cancelled because of poor weather conditions at their destinations.
Flight operations returned to normal from Sunday afternoon.
Railway off trackThe foggy weather conditions led to at least 22 trains, including two Rajdhanis, being rescheduled on Sunday.u00a0
"We have rescheduled some trains. The trains reaching and leaving Delhi are being operated at a safe speed due to dense fog. This is being done across our network of 400 km radius in northern India, which is under heavy fog," said a Northern Railways spokesperson.
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Off-track: The fog threw rail traffic off gear too. A train at the Palam Railway Station in New Delhi on Sunday noon. PIC/Rajeev Tyagi |
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On Sunday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 9.5 degree Celsius, two degrees above average. The maximum temperature was 15.3 degree Celsius, seven degrees below average, making it one of the coldest days of the season. Today, the minimum temperature is likely to be around eight degree Celsius. |
