Even typically warmer areas were affected, with Magarpatta logging 15.3 degrees C and Chinchwad 14.2 degrees C, down from 17.8 degrees C, and 17.1 degrees C, respectively on New Year’s Day. The Pashan observatory recorded 8.3 degrees C

Delhi continued to reel under a cold wave on Friday as temperatures dropped to 5°C and light rain lashed parts of the city. A thick smog blanket kept air quality in the ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ category, with the overall AQI at 280 and several areas crossing 350, according to Central Pollution Control Board and India Meteorological Department.