Weather Forecast: Cold wave and dense fog continues to wreak havoc in some parts of North India including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Severe cold wave situation persists in most parts of Haryana.
Dense fog in Delhi, minimum temperature recorded at 3.5 degree Celsius
The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 3.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning and dense fog was observed in many parts of the national capital due to which rail and road traffic was affected. Railway officials said that due to dense fog, at least 30 trains coming to Delhi or passing through here are running late.
Dense fog prevails in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan also
West Madhya Pradesh Visibility was recorded at 50 meters in Gwalior. Dense fog was observed in West Rajasthan, visibility was recorded at 50 meters in Ganganagar. Dense fog was observed in East Madhya Pradesh at 8.30 am today and visibility was recorded at 50 meters at Khajuraho, Satna and Rewa stations.
Cold and dense fog continue to wreak havoc in Bihar too
Cold and dense fog continues to wreak havoc in Bihar. Visibility was recorded at 200 meters at Gaya and Purnia stations. In view of the havoc of cold, the holidays for class 8 in all private and government schools of Patna have been extended till January 20. Along with this, changes have been made in the educational activities of classes above class 9. Classes will run from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
Cold and fog wreak havoc in Jammu too
Dense fog prevailed in Jammu division and visibility of 50 meters was recorded at Jammu airport. While low visibility was also recorded in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
Many trains and flights affected due to dense fog
Many trains and flights were canceled due to cold and dense fog. While the timing of some was changed. Around 30 flights departing from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were delayed, while 17 flights were canceled due to weather conditions. Delhi Airport issued an advisory this morning, saying, low visibility continues at Delhi Airport. All flight operations are currently normal. Passengers are requested to contact the concerned airline for flight information.
IMD told when and why dense fog occurs
According to the IMD, ‘very dense’ fog occurs when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, ‘dense’ between 51 and 200 metres, ‘moderate’ between 201 and 500 metres, and ‘moderate’ between 501 and 1,000 metres. Is ‘shallow’.