New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): The national capital witnessed its longest foggy day of the season on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The fog also caused a cold day due to low sunlight in the day and a little windy from northwest of 8-12kmph towards noon, IMD said. The maximum temperature in the city dipped to 15.4 degrees Celsius, five notches below normal according to the weather department.

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"Today, was the longest foggy day over Delhi for this season. It also caused a cold day due to the absence of sunlight in the day and also a little windy from northwest of 8-12kmph towards noon," IMD said.

Foggy conditions that reduced visibility in parts of the city in the early hours of the day.

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According to IMD, visibility dropped to 50 metres at Delhi's Palam area at 5:30 am.

Dense to moderate fog is predicted in Delhi for the next four days, the IMD said. (ANI)

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