Severe cold and dense fog continue to wreak havoc in North India (Photo- ANI)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. The new year 2026 has started with severe cold and dense fog for North India. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of dense to very dense fog in many parts of Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh today, January 2, due to which visibility may drop to 50 meters. Heavy snowfall continues in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, while light rain in parts of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi has increased the chill.
This is the condition of the states in winter
Delhi-NCR: The minimum temperature in Delhi is expected to be around 7-9 degrees Celsius. Due to dense fog this morning, operations of flights and trains may be affected. Cold wave conditions in the city are likely to persist till January 5.
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: There is a 'yellow alert' of dense fog in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on January 2. Visibility is likely to be very low in the morning in Gaya of Bihar and many districts of UP.
Madhya Pradesh: Dense fog may be seen at isolated places over northern parts of Madhya Pradesh on January 2 and 3. A drop of 2-3 degrees may be recorded in the temperature.
Himachal and Kashmir: Tourists are happy with the snowfall in areas like Gulmarg and Pahalgam of Kashmir, but there is severe winter in the plains. Dense fog and cold day conditions will persist in Himachal Pradesh till January 5.
Hailstorm in Rajasthan, one dead due to lightning
One person died due to hailstorm and lightning in Rajasthan on Thursday. This accident occurred due to lightning striking a house in Sadulshahr of Churu district. Due to heavy rains, people are in dire straits due to extreme cold. Life became disrupted due to the cold wave.
On the first day of the new year, the cold has increased further due to heavy rain in Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Ajmer and Churu districts. Since Wednesday night, rain, hailstorm and severe cold are continuing in many districts of the state. There was fog in most of the districts of the state on Thursday.
It rained for five hours in Chittorgarh district
It rained for five hours in Chittorgarh district. Due to fog in Jodhpur, a flight was delayed. The temperature is continuously falling due to heavy rain and hailstorm.
According to the Meteorological Department, a drop of five degrees Celsius has been recorded in the minimum temperature in Alwar. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be light clouds for the next two days. The cold will increase further.
People have to face a lot of trouble due to dense fog in Jaisalmer, Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan adjacent to the international border. Air, road and rail traffic has been significantly affected due to rain and dense fog.