Overview
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed all schools up to Class 12 across CBSE, ICSE and UP boards to close through January 5, with a statewide focus on student safety.
- IMD forecast dense to very dense fog during night and morning hours through January 5, issued an orange alert for 34 districts and warned of cold‑day conditions in several areas.
- Minimum temperatures in parts of the state fell more than 5°C below normal, with Barabanki and Hardoi at 6°C and Bareilly logging a daytime high of 13.3°C.
- The government released funds and told districts to distribute blankets, operate bonfires and keep night shelters fully equipped, with orders to prevent people from sleeping outdoors.
- Transport and public services were disrupted as visibility dropped to near zero in multiple cities, with an Air India flight diverted from Lucknow, more than 100 trains delayed and over 10 flights cancelled or late; Punjab shut schools till January 7 and Kamrup (Guwahati) till January 6.