Overview
- Delhi faces a yellow alert for January 4, with IMD warning of dense morning fog and a possible minimum near 7°C after recent flight and train disruptions.
- Kashmir recorded sub-zero minimums across the Valley — Gulmarg −6.5°C, Pahalgam −5.2°C, Srinagar −1.5°C — alongside a roughly 39% winter rain and snow deficit.
- Chandigarh reported 14 flight cancellations and significant rail delays due to dense fog, as the city logged a cold-day maximum of 13°C and an orange fog alert.
- Uttar Pradesh saw persistent cold-day conditions and dense fog, with Lucknow hitting its season’s lowest maximum at 14.6°C and forecasters cautioning continued fog episodes.
- Pune, after its coldest December in a decade (average minimum 10.5°C), saw the minimum jump to 13.5°C on January 2, with IMD expecting a gradual rise toward about 15°C by January 8.