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4d ago

IMD Flags Intensifying Cold Wave, Dense Fog Across North and East India

Minimum temperatures are forecast to drop by 2–4°C over northwest India in the next 48 hours.

Visibility, which was relatively better in the early morning, dropped to 200 metres between 8.30 am and 11.30 am. When visibility falls between 50 metres to 200 metres, the fog is classified as dense. (SANJEEV SHARMA/HT)
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Overview

  • The weather office warns of very dense fog across multiple states, with persistence in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh through December 30 and in Uttar Pradesh through December 29.
  • Rajasthan reports some of the lowest readings of the season, with Fatehpur at 1.6°C earlier in the week and Karauli at 3.6°C on Friday, as several districts stay below 5–6°C.
  • Kashmir remains below freezing with Srinagar at −2.2°C and colder conditions in higher reaches such as Sonamarg and Gulmarg.
  • Jharkhand carries a yellow cold wave alert for 12 districts and Bihar faces an orange alert for dense to very dense fog with cold day conditions and visibility risks.
  • Chandigarh logged its first cold day of the season as dense fog disrupted travel, leading to 13 flight cancellations, 35 delays and late-running trains, while single-digit minima extended to parts of Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.