India Meteorological Department has pointed out the possibility of severe cold waves in the coming few days over Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
“The dense fog is expected to bring down visibility in Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh and northwest Rajasthan will experience cold wave conditions along with these areas,” said IMD officials.
The department has issued a warning of severe cold waves over the next few days in north Rajasthan, and till Monday in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh.
Delhi is likely to face biting cold conditions over the next 24 hours. Temperatures may dip further on December 25 and 26, the IMD officials added.
Among all the northern states, Chandigarh on Saturday received the coldest night in two years when the temperature falls below 2.8°C.
“While we had dense fog for the past few days, fog cover remained on the lower side on Friday night. Fog acts as a blanket, trapping heat and keeping it from escaping. Due to this, it is seen cloudy nights are also warmer than clear nights.” Chances of fog meanwhile will continue in the coming days as well,” said IMD Chandigarh director Manmohan Singh.
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