The Cold has been gripping the citizens of Delhi and in the wake of Cold Wave and biting winters in the city, all private schools have extended their winter vacations till January 15 in Delhi.

The private schools were supposed to reopen on January 9  2023 after the winter break in the national capital.

A notice released by the Directorate of Education, Delhi, read, "In continuation to the DOE's (Directorate of Education) earlier circular, all private schools of Delhi are advised to remain close till January 15, 2023, in the wake of cold wave prevailing in Delhi."

On the weekend the city shivered with Delhi observing a minimum temperature of 1.9 at Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, the lowest in January in two years.

A denge fog has also engulfed the city of Delhi affecting its road, rail and air traffic movement.