Overview
- Ranchi district directed all schools, from kindergarten to Class 12, to suspend classes from December 27 to 31 under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Samhita.
- Ranchi recorded a minimum of 7°C, with local officials warning the temperature could fall further as the IMD keeps the district in a yellow category for cold conditions.
- Uttar Pradesh districts issued targeted orders: Varanasi closed schools up to Class 5 for December 26, Sambhal shut Classes nursery to 12 for December 26–27, Bijnor announced a holiday on December 26 up to the intermediate level, Sitapur closed nursery to Class 8 on December 26, and Maharajganj closed up to Class 8 for December 26–27.
- Where schools remain open in Uttar Pradesh, administrations shifted hours to roughly 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and instructed heating arrangements, with allowances for heavy woollens.
- The IMD issued yellow and orange alerts across parts of Uttar Pradesh for the next 48 hours, citing dense fog that cut visibility to below 50 metres in places and prompting advisories for parents and school transport operators.