1. Dense fog persists in North India, affecting regions like Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
2. Train and flight operations are disrupted due to poor visibility caused by the ongoing fog.
3. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) anticipates no respite from the fog until January 4, 2024.
Delhi, Dec 31: Dense fog continues to envelop several parts of North India, including Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, causing disruptions in train and flight operations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts no relief from the fog until January 4, 2024.
Zero visibility has been reported in Jorhat (Assam), Pathankot, Bathinda (Punjab), Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), and Agra (Uttar Pradesh). Visibility is severely restricted in various other regions, affecting transportation.
As cold wave conditions persist, multiple trains are experiencing delays due to poor visibility. At the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, visibility is reduced to 800 meters.
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The IMD forecasts the prevalence of very dense fog conditions (visibility 550 meters) in many parts of Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and East Uttar Pradesh until January 4. Uttarakhand is expected to witness dense fog conditions (visibility 50-200 meters) from December 31 to January 4.
Additionally, cold day conditions are likely in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, and isolated areas in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and North Rajasthan until December 31.
The IMD anticipates a gradual rise in minimum temperatures by 2-3°C in many parts of Central India over the next two days. However, a significant change is expected thereafter. Northwest and Central India may experience a fall of 2-3°C in maximum temperatures over the next two days, with no significant change in minimum temperatures in other parts of the country.
The weather forecast includes light isolated rainfall/snowfall over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on December 31 due to a feeble western disturbance. Additionally, light isolated rainfall is predicted over Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh from January 1-3, influenced by lower-level easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal.
In South India, light to moderate rainfall may occur in some places in South Tamil Nadu, South Kerala, and Lakshadweep until January 3.
