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.