Residents of Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a rainy and cloudy Friday morning as several parts of the region received moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. The change in weather is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures, intensifying the winter chill across the region, the weather department said.

IMD issues orange, yellow alerts for Delhi-NCR

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms and rain in Delhi-NCR and parts of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana. According to the IMD, the weather activity is being driven by an active western disturbance affecting northwestern India, resulting in cloudy skies and intermittent rainfall.