New Delhi: The Northern areas of India skilled an intense chilly wave, with temperatures dropping a number of notches under the same old ranges in lots of areas. The bone-chilling winter climate introduced dense fog to varied locations, considerably lowering visibility.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dense to very dense fog within the North and Northwestern areas of India over the subsequent two days. IMD acknowledged that these foggy situations are extremely more likely to persist for a number of hours through the evening and morning in particular areas of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan on January 5 and 6.
Dense fog is anticipated to persist for just a few hours within the morning in remoted pockets throughout Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura from January 5 to January 7, 2024, acknowledged IMD.
Cold Wave Alert
#WATCH | As the temperature dips in Delhi, individuals seen sitting by the bonfire in a bid to maintain themselves heat.
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The IMD has issued a chilly wave alert for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan till January 6, 2024.
IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall In Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
As a chilly wave grips the Northern a part of the nation, the Southern states are experiencing substantial rainfall, with the IMD forecasting continued heavy downpours for the subsequent 2-3 days.Â
According to the IMD, intense rainfall is anticipated to have an effect on remoted areas of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep from January 5 to January 8, 2024.  Meanwhile, the IMD predicted mild rainfall over Madhya Pradesh all through the week, with the chance of sunshine remoted rainfall in Uttar Pradesh on January 5.
