Weather News Today: Delhi winter has arrived! A dense blanket of fog over North India; cold wave alert

Posted on 20th Dec 2022 by rohit kumar

The wait for winter is finally over for the people of Delhi. Cold has increased in many states of North India including Delhi-NCR. Along with the cold, the dense fog has also increased the problems of the people. The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert regarding the fog. According to the department, dense fog is expected in Delhi, UP, Bihar, and Punjab. Apart from this, the Meteorological Department has also issued a warning regarding the cold wave. Let us tell you what is the condition of the weather in other states of the country.

 

Dense fog alert in Delhi

The Meteorological Department said that dense fog will be seen in Delhi for a few days. Along with this, a drop in temperature can also be recorded. The effect of snowfall on the mountains can be seen in Delhi. With this, once again Delhi's air reached the 'severe' category on Monday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded above 400.

 

Shadow fog in UP too

The dense fog remained in many parts of UP on Tuesday morning. Apart from Ghaziabad, Noida, Meerut, and Saharanpur, dense fog was seen in many districts.

 

The lowest visibility in these areas

Bathinda in Punjab had zero visibility at 5.30 am on Tuesday, while Amritsar, Ganganagar, Patiala, Delhi's Palam, and Lucknow had visibility of 25 meters. Apart from this, visibility was at 50 meters in Purnia, 200 meters in Ambala and Agra, 300 meters in Gorakhpur, and 500 meters in Bareilly, Patna, Gaya, and Kolkata.

 

cold wave warning

The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for a cold wave in some states in the next few days. A cold wave alert has been issued in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan.

 

It may rain in these cities

The Meteorological Department has predicted rain in some states in the next 24 hours. According to the Meteorological Department, light rain may occur over Tamil Nadu and the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from this, rain is also likely over South Karnataka, Interior Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.

 

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