Delhi Shivers: Coldest January Morning in 3 Years at 3°C

• Delhi recorded its coldest January morning in three years on Tuesday (January 13), with the minimum temperature dropping to 3 degrees Celsius.
• The Safdarjung observatory registered 3 degrees Celsius, 4.4 notches below normal, while Palam recorded 4 degrees Celsius.
• Cold wave conditions are declared when minimum temperatures fall 4.5 to 6.4 degrees below normal, and are expected to persist.
• Delhi's air quality deteriorated to 'very poor' with an AQI of 337, with Anand Vihar recording 'severe' at 411.
• 29 monitoring stations showed 'very poor' air quality, one 'severe', and nine 'poor'.

Why It Matters: Delhi experienced its coldest January morning in three years, coupled with 'very poor' air quality.