Cold wave sweeps North India

Cold wave conditions continue to sweep the entire North India. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold day conditions in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh today. IMD said dense fog conditions will prevail during morning and night hours in some parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand during the next 3-4 days. 

Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also very likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura today. The weather



department also predicted that there would be a fall in temperatures by 2-4 degrees Celsius over Northwest, Central and Eastern India during the next 2 days.

Due to dense fog conditions, the movement of several trains and flights was affected in the northern region of the country. Around 25 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by up to five to six hours yesterday. Around 50 flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi were delayed due to fog. Passengers have been requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.