Delhi Shivers: Record-Breaking Cold Spell Continues for 2nd Straight Day

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Delhi experienced its coldest temperatures in two years, with a minimum of 4.2 degrees Celsius recorded at the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Safdarjung station on Saturday. This marks the second consecutive day the city has broken its own record for the lowest minimum temperature. According to the IMD, Delhi's normal minimum temperature is 7 degrees Celsius, but on Saturday, it plummeted to 2.7 degrees below average. Friday's record minimum temperature of 4.6 degrees Celsius was also broken, making this the lowest temperature for the season so far. The recent cold spell, which has seen parts of the city and surrounding areas such as Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad experience rain, has been attributed to dense fog and chilly northwesterly winds. These conditions have led to a prolonged cold spell in the Delhi-NCR region. The temperature has been steadily dropping over the past few days, with a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius recorded on Thursday and 8.6 degrees Celsius on the day before that. Weather experts had predicted that the minimum temperature would fall to around 3-4 degrees Celsius, but the actual reading was even lower. The increased use of electrical equipment to combat the cold has also led to a record power demand of 6,087MW, the highest-ever recorded in the winter period (November to March). This is the first time the city has crossed the 6,000MW threshold during this period.