The biting chill persists in North India, tightening its grip on the national capital on Wednesday. A thin layer of fog also enveloped the city along with the cold wave. Local residents remarked that the weather is relatively better compared to last week, with more people visible on the roads. However, some expressed the harshness of Delhi’s cold season, and those with respiratory issues, battling asthma, find the combination of cold, fog, and pollution distressing.

Sri Krishan, a regular stroller near India Gate for the past 50 years, highlighted the challenges faced by locals, especially those dealing with respiratory problems

Temperature (24-hr Tendency) over Delhi recorded at 0530 hrs IST of today, The 19th
Dec.: Palam: 10.8 (-0.4) Safdarjung: 10.2 (+2.2),” as mentioned in a post on the official
X handle of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.