The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to continue over northwest India during the next four to five days. According to the IMD, dense to very dense fog will be observed in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh. Due to fog, over two dozen trains are running late in the Northern Railway region.
IMD said, Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions is likely to witnessed in many pockets over Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. The Department said, minimum temperatures will be in the range of 1 to 5 degrees Celsius in many parts of plains of northwest India and in isolated pockets over adjoining area of north Madhya Pradesh.
In Delhi, Aya Nagar weather observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 1.8 degrees celsius this morning. The Safdarjung area recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees celsius which was three degrees below the normal.
Rajasthan continued to reel under the severe cold wave as temperatures dipped below normal in many places. The road and rail traffic have also been affected due to fog with several trains coming from North India running late.
Jobner in Jaipur district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3 degree, while minimum temperature in Mount Abu stood at minus 1 degree celsius. Bikaner recorded a minimum temperature of 0 degree Celcius while Churu recorded a minimum temperature of 1 degree Celcius.