Overview
- India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for dense fog over Chandigarh for the next three days.
- Chandigarh logged its lowest daytime high of the season at 13°C, classified as a cold day, with air quality in the poor category (AQI 202).
- Fog disruptions led to 14 flight cancellations at Chandigarh airport and significant rail delays, including two train cancellations, officials said.
- Uttar Pradesh reported severe fog with zero visibility at multiple locations, as Lucknow marked its coldest day of the season at 14.6°C.
- Rajasthan recorded dense to very dense fog and low minimums, including 2.8°C at Fatehpur, with the Met warning of persistent cold and a possible cold wave in northern districts.