The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted the persistence of very dense fog conditions across North India for the next four days. The IMD anticipates severe cold day conditions to prevail over the region for the next two days, gradually diminishing in intensity thereafter. Additionally, the weather agency notes the likelihood of light rainfall or snowfall in the Western Himalayan Region from January 25 to 28. The IMD warns of dense to very dense fog conditions likely to persist in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh until January 27. Delhi is also expected to experience dense fog conditions until January 27.
Moreover in the early hours of Wednesday, some parts of Delhi and its neighboring areas in the National Capital Region has experienced light rainfall amidst prevailing cold wave conditions. The cold wave has affected various places in North India, causing disruptions in air travel. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport witnessed delays of more than 150 flights due to dense fog and Republic Day-related restrictions on Tuesday.
Isolated pockets in Bihar may witness dense to very dense fog conditions until January 25, with dense fog expected in subsequent days. Additionally, dense fog is likely in the morning hours in isolated pockets in Madhya Pradesh until January 26, and in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura until January 25.
The IMD further predicts the continuation of cold day conditions in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on January 24, extending to some areas on January 25, with isolated pockets experiencing cold day conditions until January 27. Similar conditions are anticipated in isolated pockets in West Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and East Rajasthan on January 24.