New Delhi: The national capital on Thursday (December 12) woke up to a chilly morning with a temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest of the season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘cold wave’ alert till Friday.

The minimum temperatures in early December across the national capital have been recorded below 5 degrees Celsius for the first time in 14 years, the weather department said.

This comes as Delhi on Wednesday recorded a low of 4.9 degrees Celsius.

According to IMD’s data, the lowest minimum temperature during this period was recorded on 6 December 1987, at 4.1 degrees Celsius.

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