New Delhi, Are you ready for the hoodies, hot sips of coffee, cozy quilts and the cold cold nights. Winters are here and the people of Delhi, Punjab, Harayana and J&K are absolutely loving it! While for some it is the best time to snuggle up and laze around in their pyjamas all day, it is also the most preferred time for travelers to head out, enjoy the chill and see new places.
Shallow fog in the early morning hours and night temperatures dropping as low as 9.6⁰C in the Capital (coldest of this season) have been warmly welcomed by Delhiites. “I eagerly await the winter season every year as this the best time to go to the Lodhi gardens for walk on a wintry morning”, says Mrighna Iyer, a resident of the Lodhi colony. While winter fairs and melas are being held at Delhi Haat with the best jaipuri quilts and banarasi silks of all kinds are on display, the famous Monastery/Tibetan market near Kashmere Gate is swamped with winter clothing for men and women at amazingly low price tags.
Where minimum temperatures in Chandigarh and Amritsar have slipped to 9⁰C, chilly nights are being enjoyed at Jammu Kashmir as well. At a whopping -1⁰C (coldest of this season in J&K ) and snowfall expected by tonight, locals have already started preparing for the most preferred winter adventure games for honeymooners and foreign tourists and skiing enthusiasts. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh too recorded the lowest minimum so far at 8⁰ (Karnal) & 7⁰ (Sarsawa) respectively.
Such is the weather for the entire winter season because of the recurring western disturbance in the lower latitudes that pass through the Himalayan subcontinent at intervals, causing the temperatures of northwest India to drop. Not to be forgotten are also the dense fog days during this biting cold season that lead to a number of road accidents every year. Winter driving safety tips must be followed to avoid getting stuck in a hazardous situation as these. Though there are pros and cons of everything, journaling the icy months is something most of us anticipate, after all “wisdom comes with winter”!
