As Delhi experienced a record-breaking cold day on Monday when the temperatures fell to their lowest in 119 years, making it the coldest day since 1901, the region got some respite today after fog lifted because of moderate winds from the east. However, at least 34 trains are running late due to low visibility conditions in the Northern Railway region.
Mahesh Palawat of private weather agency Skymet says: "The fog has lifted because of moderate winds from the east. It has gone towards east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar."
The weather department says that cold and dense fog conditions in Delhi will continue due to ongoing eastern disturbances. A respite from the cold and air pollution may come between December 31 and January 2 when light rain is expected. Hailstorm is also expected on January 1 and 2.
Here are the updates on the cold wave in North India:
♦ Shallow to moderate Fog observed over Delhi-NCR.
- India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) December 31, 2019
♦ Very Dense Fog in many pockets over East UP; Dense Fog in many pockets over Bihar; Moderate to Dense Fog in many pockets over Punjab, Chandigarh, West Rajasthan; in isolated pockets over Haryana, West UP and northwest MP. pic.twitter.com/UiUacO7acz
