Delhi roads wrapped in a blanket of dense fog this morning
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Delhi woke up to a chill this morning, its roads wrapped in a blanket of thick fog reducing visibility to a minimum.
In some respite news for Delhiites, the Meteorological Department has predicted a rise in temperatures from Wednesday due to a western disturbance which will reduce fog and allow more sunlight to surface.
The minimum temperature in the national capital dropped to 5.6 degrees Celsius this morning as a below-normal cold wave swept across north India. In comparison, hill station Nainital recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius.
Delhi witnessed dense fog as the cold wave continued, with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius. Photos from DND and Bada Pulla. pic.twitter.com/CYvIsIq9FQ
– ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2022
Dense to very dense fog conditions were reported in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand. Drivers driving cautiously under the cover of fog on the roads of Delhi had their hazard lights on.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted severe conditions for Delhi today.
The IMD in a bulletin at 3.30 pm had said, “Cold day/severe cold day conditions in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and West Rajasthan and cold day conditions in parts of Uttarakhand on 26 and 27 December 2022.” is likely to.” Tomorrow afternoon
“Due to light wind and high moisture in the lower tropospheric levels, dense to very dense fog is very likely to continue over Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and parts of Delhi and West Rajasthan during next 48 hours,” the IMD said.
Delhi’s air quality remains in the ‘very poor’ category.
Update issued at 0346 hrs
Attention to all travelers please!#Fog#fog alert#Delhi Airportpic.twitter.com/aLIwV7T3V6– Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) December 26, 2022
Delhi airport authorities informed in a morning update that flights equipped for low visibility operations may be affected while landing and take-off continues. Authorities have advised passengers to contact their service providers for updated flight schedules.