IMD warns of dense fog in Delhi, Punjab till 31st December

Seems like this New Year is going to be foggy and rainy at some places in India! The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated that dense to very dense fog is expected to persist over Northwest and parts of Central India in the coming days.

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According to the IMD, dense fog conditions are anticipated during the early hours in Odisha and Uttarakhand in December. Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh will also see heavy fog on December 30th and 31st, and over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura from December 27th to 31st.

In Jammu and Kashmir, dry weather, along with moderate to dense fog, will persist over Central Kashmir, Pulwama, and Baramulla until December 31st. The forecast also mentions light rain and snow at some places, accompanied by cloudy skies in January.

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Apparently, on December 26th, dense fog reduced visibility in various areas, causing delays for about 30 flights, including international ones, at the Delhi airport, and also caused problem to 14 trains. Punjab and Haryana also experienced a dense fog on Tuesday. In Punjab, several cities reported of heavy fog including Amritsar and Ludhiana.


As per the weather department, a new Western Disturbance is expected to influence Northwest India from December 30th. Under its influence, light isolated rainfall is likely over Northwest and adjoining Central India from December 30th to January 2nd, 2024.