A cold wave is intensifying across North India, including Delhi-NCR, as temperatures drop due to light rain in the plains and snowfall in the mountains. Delhi faces a double threat of pollution and plummeting temperatures, while cold wave and fog conditions persist in Punjab and Haryana.
Snowfall and cold wave alerts have been issued for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, with rising cold also being felt in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with a thin layer of fog enveloping parts of the national capital.
In Rajasthan, the cold weather persisted, significantly impacting daily life due to falling temperatures. In Bikaner, the temperature was recorded at 9 degrees Celsius. Jammu and Kashmir are experiencing cold wave impacts, with temperatures dropping below zero in many areas. Srinagar recorded a temperature of -5.2 degrees Celsius at 5:30 am on Tuesday, while other recorded temperatures included -0.6 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg, – 6.8 degrees Celsius in Pahalgam, – 0.8 degrees Celsius in Banihal, and -4.6 degrees Celsius in Kupwara.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a severe cold wave in Jammu and Kashmir starting from December 24. Additionally, dense fog conditions and a cold wave are expected to prevail from December 23 to 25 in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and other states. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was classified in the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, with visibility limited by the fog.
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