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New Delhi. there was a dense blanket of fog in the plains of North India. There is also a drop in temperature due to cold wave. ( cold wave) There was chill in Lucknow and Delhi due to less difference between maximum and minimum temperatures.
According to the Meteorological Department, the New Year will be welcomed on Monday with freezing cold and fog. In Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and North Rajasthan, people have become confined to their homes due to increased cold. People are coming out of their homes only when absolutely necessary. While visibility is very low due to fog, train and air traffic has been affected due to it.
Meteorological Department has issued a warning of dense fog
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of dense to dense fog in some areas of northwest, central India and east India for the coming two days. According to the forecast, cold day conditions may occur in some areas of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and North Rajasthan. Cold day conditions may prevail in Punjab and Haryana till January 4.
Melting continues in Uttar Pradesh
On Sunday, there was sunshine during the day in Lucknow and Varanasi, but the melting continued. Cold winds may further increase the cold wave for the next few days. The districts of western Uttar Pradesh remained under the grip of fog and clouds. The minimum temperature of Lucknow on Sunday was 10.2 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature was 13.9 degrees Celsius.
Cold wave like situation in Bihar
Cold wave like situation prevailed in most of the districts of Bihar. There are chances of light rain in the state on January 2 and 4. A drop in minimum temperature was recorded in 26 cities of the state including Patna. The coldest place on Sunday was in Motihari (East Champaran). The minimum temperature here was 9.8 degrees Celsius.
Sunday was the coldest day of the season in Delhi so far. The maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 15.9 degrees Celsius. This is the lowest this season. At the same time, the minimum temperature was 11.7 degrees Celsius. There was a difference of only 4.2 degrees Celsius between the maximum and minimum temperatures. Sunday was the coldest day not only of December but also of this season. Earlier on December 31, 2020, the maximum temperature was 16.4 degrees Celsius. After this, this time the maximum temperature remained the lowest on the last day of the year. After the effect of Western Disturbance is over, there is relief from fog in Delhi, but the cold has increased.
Gurdaspur remained the coldest in Punjab
Cold wave has increased in Punjab on Sunday due to dense fog and cold wave. Gurdaspur was the coldest. The minimum temperature here was recorded at 6.8 and the maximum temperature was 10.9 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be fog and cold in the state till next January 5.
Cold winds increase shivering in Uttarakhand
After snowfall in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand, cold winds increased shivering across the state. At the same time, dense fog is increasing the difficulties in the plains. According to the Meteorological Centre, the weather is likely to remain dry in most areas of the state from Monday, January 1. There may be dense fog in the plains for the next few days. Due to which there is a possibility of increase in cold and drop in temperature.
Drop in temperature in Himachal Pradesh
It was sunny throughout the day in Himachal on Sunday. A drop in temperature has been recorded due to fog in the plains of the state. The maximum temperature of Una was recorded at 12.6 degrees while the maximum temperature of Shimla was recorded at 14.8 degrees Celsius.
dense fog in jammu
The first week of the New Year in Kashmir will also be spent in dry weather. There is no chance of snowfall or rain. The Meteorological Department has said that the Western Disturbance will become active only on or after January 6. There was less fog in Kashmir on Sunday, but there was dense fog in Jammu till late in the morning. Visibility was 10 to 15 meters.
