Delhi: Longest cold spell in December in over decade

The national capital is going through the longest cold spell in a December in at least 14 years. Night temperatures have been lingering below 6 degrees Celsius for the past 10 days and the India Meteorological Department has forecast that cold wave conditions will continue for at least five more days. Data of daily temperatures since 2005 accessed by Hindustan Times shows that the minimum temperature hasn’t remained below 6 degrees Celsius for more than five days at a stretch in December in the last 14 years.