Delhi shivers as icy winds bring mercury down to 3 degrees Celsius

New Delhi: The MET on Friday sounded an orange alert for the national capital for two days till Sunday after icy winds blowing from the snow-clad Himalayas brought down the city's mercury to nearly 3 degrees Celsius.

It will be a cloudy on Saturday with fog causing trouble for traffic till Monday. At the same time, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Delhi's air quality has reached the 'poor' category.