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Dense Fog Triggers Yellow Alert in Delhi, Disrupts Flights and Trains

Temperatures rise slightly as winter chill eases, with maximum and minimum expected to settle around 18 and 7 degrees Celsius respectively.

  • Dense fog envelops Delhi, leading to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert.
  • Visibility at Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung, was reported to be 500 metres at 5:30 am, while at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), visibility was 1,000 metres at 6:30 am.
  • Several flights and 23 Delhi-bound trains were delayed due to the fog.
  • The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to settle around 18 and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively, a slight rise from the previous day's temperatures.
  • The winter chill in Delhi eased slightly, with the minimum temperature rising to 6.1 degrees Celsius from the previous day's 4.8 degrees.
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