Vehicles moving on the road amid low visibility due to dense fog in New Delhi
Severe cold continued in many parts of North India on Friday, although due to clear sky and sunshine during the day, a slight increase in the maximum temperature was recorded. But if you are happy with the sunshine during the day then just wait. In fact, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that cold to extreme cold conditions may persist in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan in the coming days. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature remained between 10 to 20 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature in Amritsar, Punjab was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius, nine degrees below normal.
3.9 degree Celsius mercury recorded in Delhi
According to the Meteorological Department, ‘cold day’ means when the minimum temperature is or equal to 10 degrees Celsius below normal and the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees Celsius below normal. An extremely cold day means when the maximum temperature is 6.5 degrees Celsius or more below normal. The cold wave continued to hit Delhi and the Safdarjung Observatory, the city’s main meteorological centre, recorded a minimum temperature of 3.9 degrees Celsius in the national capital, the lowest of the season. The maximum temperature recorded in the capital was 19.3 degrees Celsius.
Temperature several degrees below normal across North India
In Ambala, Haryana, the maximum temperature was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal, while in Ludhiana and Patiala, Punjab, the maximum temperature was recorded at 11.4 degrees Celsius and 12.1 degrees Celsius respectively, which was about six degrees below normal. The temperature in Ganganagar, Rajasthan was recorded at 12.7 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal. Whereas in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, the maximum temperature was 12.7 degrees Celsius, about six degrees below normal. Severe cold continues in many parts of North India from 30-31 December.
Very dense fog may persist for the next few days
Officials said fog blanketed the northern plains on Friday morning and spread to the northeast, reducing visibility and affecting rail traffic. An Indian Railways spokesperson said 23 Delhi-bound trains were affected due to the fog. Satellite images showed a layer of fog over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, extending to Northeast India. There was fog at many places in Odisha also. According to the IMD, visibility levels dropped to zero at Palam Observatory near Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. IMD said that there is a possibility of very dense fog in the morning in some parts of northwest India for the next three to four days.
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