The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘cold day’ warning on Friday for several states in northern India, anticipating temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius. In its latest bulletin, the weather department mentioned the likelihood of dense to very dense fog persisting during nights and mornings across the northwest region for the next two days.
Dense Fog Expected In Various Indian States
- The climate division further said that a thick haze is normal in the mornings in unambiguous areas of east Uttar Pradesh from January 6 to 9.
- Also, over west Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, the hazy circumstances are supposed from January 6 to 8.
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Odisha might encounter this haze on January 6 and 7.
Red Alert Of ‘Severe Cold Day’
In terms of categorization, a ‘cold day’ is acknowledged if the maximum temperature drops between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees below the seasonal norm. If temperatures fall 6.5 degrees below the normal range for the season, it is labeled a severely cold day.
Winter Day to Severe Cold Day conditions are likely to continue over some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Rajasthan during next 2 days and significantly decrease thereafter.
Very dense to dense fog in parts of Delhi
Parts of Delhi experienced dense fog on Friday morning, while the minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, according to IMD data. The IMD had predicted that the national capital may encounter shallow to moderate fog and cold day conditions in some areas throughout the day.
At 8.30 am, the Safardjung Observatory registered a minimum temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius.
Authorities have issued an orange alert for Delhi, anticipating shallow to moderate fog and cold day conditions in select areas. Palam recorded a visibility of 50 meters, indicating dense fog, at 8 am. Poor visibility led to delays in around 22 trains, news agency PTI reported quoting railway officials.