New Delhi: Amidst the bone-chilling winter prevailing within the nation, areas within the North and North-western components of India discover themselves shrouded in thick fog, considerably decreasing visibility. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) anticipates the persistence of dense fog throughout the early hours in numerous areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Uttar Pradesh over the subsequent 48 hours.
On December 26 and 27, IMD has forecast for dense to very dense fog in Rajasthan and North Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, from December 26 to December 30, dense fog is predicted to envelop the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.
As dense fog blankets the northern a part of the nation, numerous areas within the southern half are anticipated to expertise gentle to reasonable rainfall. According to IMD’s climate bulletin, a contemporary spell of sunshine to reasonable rainfall is predicted over the subsequent 5 days in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mahe, Puducherry, Karaikal, and Lakshadweep.
The IMD has additionally predicted a contemporary Western Disturbance, anticipated to affect India ranging from December 29. This disturbance is anticipated to deliver a moist spell over Northwest and adjoining Central India throughout the interval from December 30 to January 2, 2024.