Updated On: 03 January, 2020 05:51 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The cold wave in North India saw the region engulfed in extreme fog, leading to flight delays and road and rail disruptions due to reduced visibility

People walk on railway tracks during a cold and winter morning, in New Delhi. Picture/PTI
New Delhi: The sharp dip in the temperature is showing its effects all over the country. The cold wave in the North India saw the region engulfed in extreme fog, leading to flight delays and road and rail disruptions due to reduced visibility. The effects of the cold weather were also seen recently in Maharashtra with hailstones and rains reported in the eastern districts of the state. Here’s how the rest of the country is coping with the extreme winter season.
In the extreme chills Delhi faces every year, the national capital saw the temperatures dropping to as low as 2.4 degrees Celsius this season. The city experienced extreme fog that led to traffic snarls, rail disruptions and major flight delays in the past week. December 28 was seen as the coldest day as the national capital was shivering at 2.4 degrees Celsius, after which the temperature was seen to be rising by 8 degrees Celsius by January 1.