On the first day of the new year, 19 states across India, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, experienced dense fog, causing visibility to drop to as low as 50 meters in several districts of North India. As a result, 21 trains were delayed. Jammu and...
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Kashmir saw snowfall, with temperatures dropping to -5°C in Srinagar and a thin layer of ice forming on Dal Lake. Punjab recorded temperatures between 6° and 9°C, prompting the state government to adjust school timings to 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM until January 14th. Delhi experienced some relief from the cold, with a minimum temperature of 10.1°C and a maximum of 16°C. According to Skymet, dense fog is expected in parts of Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh for the next three days, while Haryana and eastern Uttar Pradesh are predicted to experience very dense fog for the next two days. IMD forecasts light rain in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala on January 2nd. An area of low pressure forming in the Arabian Sea could cause winds of 45-55 km per hour in the Comorin region, southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep, and the surrounding southwest Arabian Sea. Fishermen have been advised to avoid venturing out to sea in these areas.