Delhi private schools advised to remain closed till Jan 15 amid cold wave

New Delhi, January 8: Amid the cold wave, dense fog and low visibility, the Delhi government advised all private schools to remain closed till January 15. 

As per the IMD, Delhi’s temperature comes to the lowest of 1.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday.    

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In the meantime, Delhi’s circular reads, "In continuation to the DOE's (Directorate of Education) earlier circular, all private schools of Delhi are advised to remain close till January 15, 2023, in the wake of cold wave prevailing in Delhi."

Delhi shivers on Sunday with 1.9 degrees Celsius, which is the second-lowest temperature in the last 10 years.

Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department issued the red alert for the next 24 to 48 hours. 

As per IMD, "A severe cold wave is still prevailing in most places of Delhi, and it is recording very low temperatures for the last four days in the area."

It predicted that cold waves and cold day conditions were likely to continue over northwest India during the next two days.

People going to work in the morning faced difficulties due to poor visibility. The thick layer of fog accompanied a drop in temperature in the city.

Cold waves, dense fog and poor visibility were also witnessed all across North India including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.    

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During the same period, minimum temperatures were below normal to markedly below normal over many parts of north and central India. The lowest temperature of zero degree Celsius.