Delhi Weather Update: Rain lashes parts of the national capital on chilly winter morning

New Delhi: Parts of the national capital received light rain on Sunday morning adding to the biting cold prevailing over North India.

The Indian Meteorological Department has also issued an ‘orange alert’ for Monday, due to the chances of hailstorm activity.

Delhi: The national capital wakes up to a rainy morning; visuals from Green Park (pic 1&2) and Chandni Chowk (pic 3&4) areas. pic.twitter.com/O5suBOi83y

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2021

#WATCH I Delhi: Rain lashes parts of the national capital; visuals from near Barakhamba Road pic.twitter.com/hMjERKdvCX

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2021

Delhi: The national capital receives a spell of rainfall

Visuals from a section of National Highway 24 near Akshardham

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted thunderstorm and light to moderate rainfall over parts of Delhi and Haryana for today pic.twitter.com/yeS9mcy7rA

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2021

Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the IMD’s regional forecasting centre, said the minimum temperature has started rising under the influence of the “intense” western disturbance, which will affect northwest India till January 6.