On Thursday morning, people in Delhi and nearby places like Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram woke up to very thick fog. The cold weather is making it feel even chillier outside. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was at a worrying level of 448 around 6 am, which is close to the “severe-plus” category. Out of 37 monitoring stations in Delhi, 21 of them showed AQI levels that were even worse.
In Ghaziabad, the AQI was 381, while Noida and Gurugram had AQI levels of 364 and 376, respectively. These numbers mean that the air quality is very poor and not safe for most people.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that foggy weather will continue in Delhi for another day or two due to weather changes. As a result, the temperature in the city dropped to 5 degrees Celsius early on Thursday. Last Tuesday, it was a bit warmer at 7.4 degrees Celsius.
Cold Wave Warnings in North India
In Himachal Pradesh, a cold wave is affecting the area. The local meteorological office warned that temperatures are dropping, especially in some districts. Places like Tabo reported a freezing minus 7.4 degrees Celsius. There are orange and yellow warnings for the cold wave in different parts of the state.
In Karnataka, cold wave conditions are also predicted for districts like Bidar, Vijayapura, and Kalaburagi, where temperatures are expected to be 2-4 degrees below average. Fog may be seen in some areas until December 20.
Kashmir’s Intense Cold
In Kashmir, it has gotten slightly warmer, with Srinagar’s temperature rising to minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, but it is still freezing. Cold weather has caused some lakes, including the famous Dal Lake, to freeze over, and many water supply lines are also frozen. The ski resorts like Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded lows around minus 5 to minus 5.8 degrees Celsius.
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