There was no respite from cold wave conditions on Christmas in north India with dense fog partially stalling flight operations at Delhi airport, officials said Tuesday.
Flight operations were partially suspended at the Delhi airport due to low visibility conditions as departures were put on hold and more than 80 flights were delayed, an official said. The humidity level in Delhi was recorded at 100 per cent. Shallow and moderate fog in the evening is in forecast.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal, the weather office said. Cold and foggy conditions on Tuesday morning, with visibility dropping down to 50 metres. Low visibility disrupted flight operations at the Delhi airport here and departures were put on hold for two hours in the morning, officials said.
“The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.30 am at 5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the normal,” a Meteorological Department (Met) official said. The humidity level was recorded at 100 per cent. The weatherman has predicted shallow and moderate fog towards the evening as well.
“Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 21 and 4 degrees Celsius,” the official added. On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 22 and 3.7 degrees Celsius, respectively.