Delhi records coldest temp for Feb in 19 yrs

New Delhi: Delhiites shivered due to cold winds that swept through the national capital on Thursday, bringing the maximum temperature down by eight notches to 14.4 degrees Celsius, the coldest for the month in 19 years.

Overnight rains brought the temperature down in the city, with people waking up to a windy, cloudy and foggy morning. According to the India Meteorological Department, a western disturbance has brought the temperature down with mild winds sweeping Delhi. The maximum temperature recorded on Thursday is the lowest in the last 19 years for this month. It was on Feb. 1, 2003, when the national capital had recorded a high of 14.3 degrees Celsius. (PTI)