Extreme cold, fog continue to disrupt life in north India; dense fog in pockets of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi

Delhi recorded its lowest maximum temperature and second-lowest minimum temperature in the last 13 years this January

New Delhi: The national capital as well as the entire north Indian belt continued to be in the grip of severe cold and fog on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature in Delhi recorded at 10 degrees Celsius, an ANI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.

India Meteorological Department (IMD), sources say very dense fog was reported in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi while moderate fog was observed in isolated pockets of west Uttar Pradesh..

The central weather forecasting agency said Delhi, which has been experiencing freezing cold over the last few weeks, recorded its lowest maximum temperature and second-lowest minimum temperature in the last 13 years this January.

The weather agency has predicted a wet spell over the Western Himalayan Region and adjoining plains till February 4, with the intensity peaking on Wednesday and Thursday.

“Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/snowfall very likely over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan & Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during next 6 days (30th January to 04th February) and decrease significantly thereafter,” the IMD posted on X.

Met officials, meanwhile, forecast isolated heavy rain or snow over Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday and Thursday.

Strong surface winds at 30-40 kmph are likely over Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Wednesday, according to the IMD.

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