Relief for Delhiites from severe cold; Temp rises to 5.7

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) After two days of downward trend, mercury in the national capital rose by almost two degrees to 5.7 degrees Celsius, providing much needed relief from severe cold conditions.

However, the minimum still remained a degree below normal, the Met Department said.

Yesterday, the temperature was recorded at 3.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, and the previous day at 4.8 degrees Celsius.

Delhi woke up to shallow fog in the morning but the visibility did not drop below 700 mts.

The Weatherman attributed the severe cold conditions in the national capital to the North-Westerlies in the region.

Predicting a partly cloudy sky over the next 24 hours, the Met department said mist or shallow fog was likely in the morning.

The minimum is expected to hover around five degrees Celsius.

On January 8, Delhi saw the mercury plummet to the season's lowest at 2.6 degrees Celsius, the second lowest in the last five years.

An Airports Authority of India spokesperson said flight operations were normal and no disruptions were caused by the weather.

UNI