Delhi was hit by a severe cold snap and some light rain on Monday, and a dense layer of fog covered the nation’s capital.
Eight degrees Celsius was the lowest recorded temperature in the city, while twenty degrees Celsius was the highest.

The output is:Images surfaced showing individuals seeking safety from the severe winters at the night shelter houses on Lodhi Road.

“The temperatures have dropped here because it has been raining… The rain started around 5 am today.” According to a local.
In northwest India, below-normal cold wave days are also anticipated this winter, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was 403 at 7 am and stayed in the “severe” category.
The national capital’s AQI was likewise classified as “severe” in a number of locations.
At 439, 456 at Ashok Vihar, 473 at Bawana, 406 at CRRI Mathura Road, and 430 at Narela, Anand Vihar registered an AQI.

AQI values fall into one of the following categories: acceptable (zero to fifty), satisfactory (51 to 100), moderate (101 to 200), poor (201 to 300), extremely poor (301 to 400), and severe (401 to 500).
Following the decline in air quality, GRAP stage IV measures have been in place across the NCR since December 16.

The national capital’s visibility was limited earlier on December 22 due to the AQI beingvery bad.’.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reports that at 7 a.m. on Sunday, the national capital’s AQI was 388. According to the CPCB, the AQI in Delhi was 398 on Saturday.

Several parts of the nation’s capital have “very poor” Air Quality Index ratings. When the AQI was measured at 7 a.m. on Sunday, it was 384 at ITO, 372 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, 354 at DTU, 372 at IGI Airport (T3), and 381 at DU North Campus.
However, with 411 at Alipur, 427 at Anand Vihar, and 408 at RK Puram, the AQI in a number of places stayed in the “severe” category.