Dense Fog Blankets North India For Third Day In A Row; Flights, Trains Delayed

North India faces severe cold waves with temperatures dropping below 10 degrees Celsius. Dense fog has caused reduced visibility, leading to delayed flights and trains.

People board a bus during a cold and foggy winter morning, near Akshardham temple, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025

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The entire North India is currently in the grip of cold wave. The bone-chilling cold has deeply affected the normal life.

On Sunday, dense fog prevailed in many areas including the national capital, due to which visibility became zero. The temperature of Delhi has dipped to 9 degrees Celsius on January 5, with icy conditions.

#WATCH | Delhi | Cold wave engulfs national capital as the temperature dips in the city

(Visuals from Kartavya Path) pic.twitter.com/ylSOQwQSqi

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The dense fog has led to decrease in the visibility in many parts of the north India. Visibility less than 50 m were reported in most parts of Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh and Delhi, and in some parts of Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Northwest Rajasthan, Northwest Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. 

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: A thin layer of fog engulfs Kanpur as the temperature dips in the city. pic.twitter.com/kb7qyiHNVN

— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2025

Zero visibility was witnessed in Srinagar, Delhi's Palam and Safdarjung, Hisar and Ambala in Haryana, Lucknow, Agra and Kanpur In UP, and in Bihar's Purnea and Bhagalpur.

#WATCH | Haryana | A layer of fog blankets Karnal as the cold wave grips the city. pic.twitter.com/W6zybe0Pv7

— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2025

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cold day to severe cold day conditions prevailed in some parts of Uttar Pradesh, and in the isolated pockets of south Punjab and south Haryana.

VIDEO | The beautiful Taj Mahal in Agra is blanketed in fog this morning. #TajMahal pic.twitter.com/67VJJ2cla4

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 5, 2025

The IMD has said that Jammu & Kashmir heavy will witness rainfall/snowfall likely on January 5, while Himachal Pradesh on January 5 and 6. Uttarakhand will see light to moderate rainfall/snowfall on January 6.

The severe fog has led to disruption in flight operations, with many getting delayed.

#WATCH | Delhi: As cold waves grip the national capital, several flights are delayed at IGI Airport due to fog

(Visuals from Indira Gandhi International Airport) pic.twitter.com/ClnmRjMRjk

— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2025

Several trains are also running late due to the fog.

#WATCH | Delhi: As cold waves grip the national capital, several trains running late at New Delhi railway station due to fog

(Visuals from New Delhi Railway station) pic.twitter.com/eGD8SnaIsC

— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2025

Issuing an orange alert, the weather department has warned that there will be no relief from this bone-chilling cold at the moment. As per the experts, this outbreak of cold may continue for at least 20 days.