'Cold blast in North India': Very Dense Fog, Severe Coldwave Likely To Grip Region for Next 10 Days - Details

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Delhi: An intense spell of Coldwave is likely to grip northern India beginning today, January 7 onwards during which the region will experience 'The Great North India ColdBlast' for the next 10 days, an independent weather forecaster and analyst, Weatherman Navdeep Dahiya has predicted.Taking to X, Navdeep Dahiya advised people to brace themselves for the next 10 days as it will challenge, "The great north Indian ColdBlast" of December 24, 2019 to January 2020.

Building upon his information, Dahiya said that the 'ColdBlast' is likely to impact states including Punjab, Haryana, North West Rajasthan, and Delhi-NCR.He also shared a list of cities reporting single digits minimum temperatures including Rajasthan's Churu and Kota at 8.6 and 9.6 degree celsius, Punjab's Amritsar and Patiala at 10 and 9 degree celsius, Delhi at 9.6 degree celsius (2.6 degrees less compared to Monday), Haryana's Rohtak at 9.6; Hisar and Ambala at 10 degree celsius, and Chandigarh at 9.8 degrees.

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Adding further the independent weather forecaster said that the upper level fog is expanding quickly and ensure widespread cold day on January 7.ALSO READ |Why Delhi’s Pollution Is Refusing to Clear: IMD Warns of Dip in Air Quality; Check Area-Wise AQI

IMD Predicts Very Dense Fog Conditions, Issues Yellow Alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also warned for dense to very dense fog till January 7 morning (today).The weatherman predicted very dense fog conditions likely in Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh.The weather office mentioned that states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Region, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Odisha, Uttarakhand, West Bengal & Sikkim will witness very dense fog conditions.

In view of reduced visibility, the IMD advised people to drive slow, use fog lights, and stay alert.The IMD has forecast dense fog during the morning hours on Wednesday and issued a yellow alert.The maximum and minimum temperatures on Wednesday (today) are expected to be around 16 degrees Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius, respectively, with cold day conditions likely to continue.

Delhi Records First Cold Day of Year, Chill Likely to Persist

On Tuesday, Delhi recorded its first cold day of the year as maximum temperatures dipped sharply, bringing a noticeable chill to the national capital. Similar conditions are likely to persist on Wednesday (today).IMD said maximum temperatures were observed in the range of 13 degrees Celsius to 16 degrees Celsius, with cold day conditions recorded at Palam and Lodhi Road.According to the IMD, cold day conditions are declared when the maximum temperature remains 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.4 degrees Celsius below normal.ALSO READ | Cold Morning, Toxic Air: Delhi Wakes Up To Shivers With 'Poor' Air Quality; 11 Areas Choke Past 300 AQI

Haryana, Punjab Experience Below Normal Maximum Temperature

The maximum temperatures on Tuesday hovered below normal limits in Haryana and Punjab as cold weather conditions continued to prevail in the region.According to the Met department, Hisar in Haryana recorded a maximum of 12.2 degrees Celsius, Ambala 13.2 degrees, Karnal 15 degrees, Narnaul 13.5 degrees, Rohtak 12.8 degrees, while Sirsa also reeled under biting chill at a high of 12.2 degrees Celsius.Amritsar in Punjab witnessed biting cold during the day with the maximum temperature settling at 11.8 degrees Celsius.Ferozepur recorded a high of 15.7 degrees, Ludhiana 15.4 degrees, Bathinda 14.8 degrees, while Patiala recorded a high of 15.2 degrees Celsius.Chandigarh also experienced the cold weather conditions recording a high of 13.4 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, biting cold also swept many places, including Chandigarh, during the previous night.

Air India Issues Travel Advisory Amid Dense Fog Predictions

In view of cold wave alert, Air India on Tuesday issued a travel advisory saying, "heavy fog and reduced visibility are forecast for Delhi and parts of Northern India tomorrow morning. These conditions may have a cascading impact on flight schedules across our network.""We are closely monitoring the situation and have taken some proactive measures to minimise disruptions. Should any unexpected delays, diversions or cancellations occur, our ground staff will be at your service to extend support to our guests," the airline informed."Under our FogCare initiative, passengers booked on flights likely to be affected by fog receive alerts in advance with options to reschedule the flight at no extra cost or cancel it and get a full refund without penalties," Air India said.With inputs from PTI