Flights cancelled, trains delayed amid severe weather

Severe cold wave conditions and dense fog have disrupted normal life in various parts of northern India. A dense fog blanketed the region in the early hours today, reducing visibility to zero in several areas. Road traffic in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana moved at a snail’s pace as commuters struggled to navigate through the thick fog cover. Flight operations were also affected at the Delhi airport in the early morning due to thick fog. In a social media post, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) urged passengers to contact airlines for an update on flight information.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that dense fog and cold day conditions are likely to continue over parts of Northwest and central India during the next two days and improve thereafter. Very dense fog conditions are likely to prevail during late night and early morning hours in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh Delhi and some parts of Uttar Pradesh.

The IMD has also forecast heavy rain and snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan and Muzaffarabad during the next two days due to a western disturbance. Heavy rainfall is also likely over Himachal Pradesh tomorrow and on Monday. Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is also likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand tomorrow.