havoc of cold and fog

New Delhi: The weather condition in North India is continuously worsening. Snowfall in the mountains and dense fog in the plains has affected life. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of cold and fog for Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. Orange alert has also been declared in Uttar Pradesh for the next two-three days. Snowfall has been warned in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, while there is a danger of dense fog in Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

effect of cold winds

The icy winds coming from the high peaks of the Himalayas have engulfed North India in severe cold. The temperature in states like Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan has gone much below normal. The minimum temperature in Delhi on Monday was recorded at 3.2 degrees Celsius, while in Gurugram it dropped to 0.6 degrees. Dense fog has not only affected life, but traffic has also been badly affected.

effect of western disturbance

According to the Meteorological Department, a new western disturbance may become active from January 15, due to which snowfall will increase in the hilly areas and the effect of cold may intensify in the plains. The next few days are likely to be challenging for North India. Due to the effect of cold winds coming from the Himalayan region and western disturbance, the cold wave has intensified in the plains. Due to decrease in wind speed and increase in humidity, dense fog has formed. Visibility has been limited to 50 meters in many areas of Delhi, UP and Haryana.

falling temperature

The coldest night of this season has been recorded in many parts of North India. The temperature dropped to -10.8 degrees Celsius in Kukumseri, Himachal Pradesh. It was -19.5 degrees Celsius recorded in Nyoma in Ladakh. The temperature dropped by 0.4 degrees in Fatehpur, Rajasthan. Bareilly was the coldest in Uttar Pradesh, where the minimum temperature was recorded at 3.8 degrees.