Mercury slips 4 degrees in Delhi due to cold fog, dense fog increases chill in North India

Delhiites do not see any relief from the cold at the moment. The mercury rolled even further on Wednesday morning. At the same time, the dense fog has increased people’s difficulties even more. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded minimum temperature of 4 degrees at Lodhi Road in Delhi (New Delhi). The Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum of 4.3 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, the weather may be more intense this week and the temperature may fall further.
According to the Meteorological Department, the condition of cold and chill will remain in North India this entire week. During this period, cold wave outbreaks may occur in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana. Along with this, people in the plains can also face dense fog along with chill. The Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow Alert for Rajasthan. At the same time, Punjab and Haryana are also facing severe cold. The weather in Uttar Pradesh has been dry and temperatures in Himachal Pradesh were recorded below zero.
According to the Meteorological Department, people in the south of the country may face heavy rains. The Meteorological Department has forecast rain in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. While there is a possibility of thunderstorms in Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep, this period of rain may continue this whole week if the weather department believes.
Along with the cold wave, people will also face dense fog. According to the meteorological forecast, in addition to the sub-Himalayan range of West Bengal and Sikkim, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura There is also a possibility of dense fog.