Delhi recorded 18 consecutive cold days since 14 December, the longest such stretch so far. “In terms of number of cold days, this December is the coldest so far since 1992," said Kuldeep Shrivastava, head of Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, New Delhi. North India and parts of central India are reeling under an intense cold spell with consecutive severe cold days and intense cold waves in certain pockets. A cold day is declared when the maximum temperature is less than or equal to 16°C and foggy conditions prevail. The maximum temperature stood at the lowest ever of 9.4°C, which was 11.4°C below the normal temperature of 20.8°C.

Source: Mint December 31, 2019 18:56 UTC