Severe cold in Delhi-NCR, severe cold wave continues in Kashmir-Himachal (Photo- ANI)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. Severe cold is being seen from the plains to the mountains of North India. While Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are in the grip of dense fog, there is severe cold in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Road, rail and air traffic has been badly affected due to fog.
Melting cold in Delhi-NCR
The minimum temperature recorded in Delhi today is 5°C. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for the next 48 hours. Visibility was less than 100 meters at Palam and Safdarjung airports, affecting many flights.
Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh:
Snowfall in the mountains has stopped at the moment, but the cold wave has increased. The effect of 'Chillai Kalan' is visible in the valley. The temperature in Srinagar has dropped to -4°C. After recent snowfall in Gulmarg and Pahalgam, now severe blizzard winds are blowing. It is extremely cold in Shimla, Manali and Lahaul-Spiti of Himachal. Roads have become slippery due to frost in high altitude areas. Tourists have been advised not to travel at night.
Punjab and Haryana: 'Red Alert' like situation
Very dense fog is present in Amritsar of Punjab and Ambala and Hisar of Haryana. There have been reports of accidents on many highways due to visibility being between zero and 25 meters. The administration has instructed drivers to make mandatory use of 'fog lights'.
Uttar Pradesh: 30 districts in the grip of cold wave
There is an outbreak of cold wave in about 30 districts of UP including Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. Due to icy winds in western UP, the day temperature is also 5-6 degrees below normal, due to which a 'cold day' situation is prevailing.
Due to dense fog, many trains and flights of North India are running late. Drivers traveling by road have been advised to use fog lights and maintain safe distance.