Biting cold gripped several places of Punjab and as temperature dropped to minus Celsius in several parts of Punjab, a dense layer of fog has engulfed the city, causing in-conveninance for commuters. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of persistent dense to very dense fog in Northwest and Central India over the next two to three days. Specific regions, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, are expected to experience these conditions. Recent disruptions in air and rail travel highlight the impact of dense fog

Seems like this New Year is going to be foggy and rainy at some places in India! The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has, the country’s nodal weather agency, indicated that dense to very dense fog is expected to persist over Northwest and parts of Central India in the coming days.

According to the IMD, dense fog conditions are anticipated during the early hours in Odisha and Uttarakhand in December. Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh will also see heavy fog on December 30th and 31st, and over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura from December 27th to 31st. The weathermen have also issued a ‘red alert’ in view of the dense fog cover and the low mercury levels for Friday. An ‘orange alert’ has been sounded for Saturday (December 30) and Sunday (December 31) and a ‘yellow alert’ for New Year’s Day as January 1, 2024, may once again see dense to very dense fog, the regional unit of IMD in Chandigarh.

In Jammu and Kashmir, dry weather, along with moderate to dense fog, will persist over Central Kashmir, Pulwama, and Baramulla until December 31st. The forecast also mentions light rain and snow at some places, accompanied by cloudy skies in January. On December 26th, dense fog reduced visibility in various areas, causing delays for about 30 flights, including international ones, at the Delhi airport, and also caused problem to 14 trains. Punjab and Haryana also experienced a dense fog on Tuesday. In Punjab, several cities reported of heavy fog including Amritsar........

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