With cold wave conditions continuing in North India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Wednesday that moderate to dense fog has enveloped parts of the region including Punjab, Haryana and central Uttar Pradesh.IMD report on todays weather:Due to the fog cover on Tuesday night, visibility was reduced in these areas. Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest at just 25 meters, the IMD stated.Notably, the IMD categorises fog density based on visibility - less than 50 meters is very dense, 51-200 meters is dense, 201-500 meters is moderate, and 501-1000 meters is shallow.Dense fog in UP, RajasthanTaking it to X on Tuesday, the IMD noted very dense fog had enveloped isolated pockets of west Uttar Pradesh, while dense fog lay over parts of east Uttar Pradesh and east Rajasthan.Moderate to dense fog cover seen over Punjab, Haryana, north Rajasthan, west Madhya Pradesh adjoining east Rajasthan, central Uttar Pradesh, south Assam and Tripura, the post added.Moderate to Dense fog cover visible over Punjab, Haryana, north Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh adjoining East Rajasthan, Central parts of Uttar Pradesh south Assam & Tripura. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/zVqMYglnXj— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 2, 2024Detailed IMD data showed visibility had fallen to 50 meters in Varanasi and 50 meters in Rajasthans Ajmer. Jaipur and Kota recorded 500 meters.Elsewhere, areas like Jammu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, west Rajasthan and Bihar saw shallow to moderate fog.Heres what IMD director general said:On Monday, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra forecasted above-normal maximum temperatures over peninsular and northeast India this winter. He predicted near-normal rainfall in north India between January and March 2024.#WATCH | West Bengal: Layer of fog engulfs parts of Birbhum district. pic.twitter.com/QXPj4FIFqL— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024Mohapatra added that countrywide rainfall is expected to be above normal during these months, except in some parts of south India and extreme northwest/northeast regions.What would be weather conditions in JanuaryMinimum temperatures are likely to be above normal across much of India in January, barring some northern areas where normal to below-normal minimums are expected.Moreover, the IMD projected below-normal cold wave days over central India in January.The persistence of fog and reduced visibility poses risks for daily commutes and transportation. Citizens are advised to take precautions while travelling.
