IMD Weather Forecast: There was fog in Delhi-NCR as we speak i.e. on the morning of January 5, which diminished visibility and affected flights and trains for the third consecutive day. Fog affected more than 160 flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). 155 plane are delayed resulting from not being geared up with CAT III navigation system. At the identical time, about eight flights have been cancelled. General visibility on the airport was zero at 7:30 am.
More than 50 trains late resulting from fog
In an replace issued round 7 am, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) assured passengers that landings and takeoffs are persevering with, however cautioned that flights not complying with CAT III could also be delayed. Due to low visibility, more than 50 trains are working late by a median of 4 to 6 hours. Railways has requested the passengers to go away residence for touring solely after checking the standing of their practice. Earlier on Saturday, there was dense fog in the nationwide capital and visibility remained zero for 9 hours.
vehicles crawling on the roads
According to the Meteorological Department, the utmost temperature in Delhi was recorded at 20 levels Celsius, 0.7 levels above regular and the minimal temperature was recorded at 7.8 levels Celsius, 0.9 levels above regular. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s AQI in the morning was 377, which falls in the very poor class. Due to fog, automobiles are also seen crawling on the roads in Delhi-NCR areas.
Cold wave will proceed to wreak havoc in North India
According to IMD, there might be no respite from the extreme chilly in the approaching few days. Orange alert has been issued relating to heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The Meteorological Department has mentioned that there might be rain in the hilly and plain areas, resulting from which the chilly wave working from Delhi to UP-Bihar can take a fair more horrible kind. There is a risk of frost in some elements of Punjab, Haryana and North Rajasthan.
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