The effect of dense fog is visible in 14 states across the country. In Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, visibility dropped to zero meters. Many flights and trains were delayed because of this.
At Delhi airport alone, 255 flights failed to take off on time on Saturday morning. 43 flights were canceled. The trains arrived at Delhi station later than the scheduled time.
At Kolkata airport too, 40 flights were delayed and 5 were cancelled. Flights at Chandigarh, Amritsar and Agra airports were also affected.
Due to dense fog in many districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, visibility has been reduced to 100 meters. The meteorological department said that there may be rain tomorrow in some districts of Rajasthan, but there is no chance of rain in MP. However, here one can get relief from cold after 2 days.
On the other hand, snowfall alert has been issued in 7 districts of Himachal today. According to the meteorological department, snowfall will not stop in Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh either. Due to snowfall in these states, the temperature in the northern states of India may drop further.
Weather photos from the States…
Due to dense fog in Gwalior, visibility was recorded at 100 meters.
Trains were delayed due to heavy fog in Guwahati, Assam.
The sky was clear in Jaipur on Saturday morning, but smog was visible across the city.
Ice has frozen over Dal Lake in Srinagar. Due to the fog, people also had problems driving.
The temperature in Bandipora was also recorded below 0 on Friday. The temperature could drop further here today.
The air quality index in Delhi was recorded at over 400 on Saturday morning.
More than 2 feet of snow was observed in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.
Cold weather will increase in MP-Rajasthan and North Indian states.
Due to snowfall in Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh, cold winds are coming to the state. Currently, the jet stream travels at a speed of 222 km/h at a height of 12.6 kilometers. This is due to the effect of cold.
The snow will melt in the coming days. Due to which wind speed will increase and cold effect will increase in the state. Due to this, the weather in the state will remain cold in January. The cold snap is expected to last 20 to 22 days.
Yesterday, more than 400 flights were delayed in Delhi and more than 30 flights in Guwahati.
Bad weather affected air connectivity. There was also dense fog in Delhi on Friday and visibility had become zero. For this reason, around 400 flights were delayed. According to flight tracking site Flightradar24.com, around 470 flights were delayed.
At the same time, more than a dozen flights had to be canceled at the Guwahati International Airport, while more than 30 flights were delayed. The airport authority said all operations were disrupted due to heavy fog. Similar conditions are also expected to prevail in the coming days.
Weather conditions in the United States on January 4
Fog – Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Cold wave – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh Rain / snowfall – Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh Rain – Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry
Weather conditions in the United States…
Madhya Pradesh: Dense fog in Gwalior-Chambal, affected in 23 districts; Visibility less than 100 meters
There is dense fog in 12 districts of Gwalior, Chambal and Rewa divisions of Madhya Pradesh today. At the same time, there is moderate fog in 11 districts. Visibility is less than 100 meters in some places. According to the meteorological department, there will be fog and severe cold in the state for the next 2 days. …
Rajasthan: There will be dense fog, rain in many districts and the weather will change due to the effect of western disturbances.
The effect of Western Disturbances active in North India can also be seen in Rajasthan on January 5. Tomorrow (Sunday) there may be clouds in Ganganagar, Hanumangarh areas of Bikaner division. There may be light rain or drizzle in some places. …
Uttar Pradesh: dense fog in many districts, zero visibility, 87 trains late; Cold day alert in 10 districts
There is dense fog in UP. People are shivering from the freezing winds. Today, cold day alert has been issued in 10 districts and yellow fog alert has been issued in 26 districts. In Ghaziabad, Hapur and Ayodhya, drivers continued to pass with lights on until 8 am. …
Haryana: Zero visibility in Panchkula, fog worsens situation in 11 districts, many trains delayed by 2 hours
Haryana is in the grip of thick fog for the fourth consecutive day. Visibility is zero due to dense fog at many places, including Panipat, Rewari, Mahendragarh, Faridabad and Panchkula. The mist flows like raindrops. The cold snap continues. In many places, fog had started to fall as early as 9 p.m. …
Punjab: Risk of rain in many districts, zero visibility in Amritsar, 2 international flights diverted.
No alert has been issued by the meteorological department regarding fog and cold wave in Punjab-Chandigarh. But from Friday evening, fog started appearing in many districts of Punjab. After which visibility became zero in Amritsar and Pathankot from midnight. …
Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall alert in 7 districts, western disturbances will be active, possibility of rain tomorrow
Rain and snow will start in Himachal Pradesh from tomorrow. There may be light snowfall in some high elevation areas of the state even today. The Western Disturbance (WD) has become more active since yesterday. Considering this, there may be snowfall tomorrow in Chamba, Kangra and Kinnaur districts. …
Uttar Pradesh: Zero visibility in many districts due to dense fog, 87 trains late; Cold day alert in 10 districts
There is dense fog in UP. People are shivering from the freezing winds. Today, cold day alert has been issued in 10 districts and yellow fog alert has been issued in 26 districts. In Ghaziabad, Hapur and Ayodhya, drivers continued to pass with lights on until 8 am. …
Bihar: Cold wave alert in 12 districts, shadow fog in many districts including Patna, 24 flights delayed
The effect of snowfall in the mountainous regions of the country is also visible in Bihar. The cold has increased in many districts over the past 3 days. The west wind aggravated the problems of the populations. Today, a yellow alert for dense fog is in force in 12 districts. These districts include Katihar, Kishanganj. …
To tackle the problem of decreasing snowfall in Ladakh, the Ladakh Ski and Snowboard Association has manufactured a snow machine. Kargil resident Sadiq Ali and his 6-member team made this machine. Sadiq said snowfall has decreased in recent years.
For this reason, the ski events could not take place. When we talked with experts, we found out that ice machines are used in Europe. Such machines are not available in India. This machine was created by learning on the Internet. It converts small water droplets into ice particles under high pressure. With this, 12 inches of snow can be deposited on an area of 75 square feet in 12 hours.
Snowfall reduced by 80% due to climate change
In many parts of Ladakh, snowfall has decreased by 80% due to climate change. One local said there was over 12 feet of snow here previously. People were exiting through the second story doors of homes, but so far this year only 10cm of snow has fallen. There may be a water problem in April-May due to less snowfall.
Sadiq explained that ice dams could be made with this machine. Apart from this, snow fields can also be created on the fields. This snow will remain in winter and will begin to melt after March. Through this, farmers will be able to get water. The machine can collect 12 inches of snow from an area of 75 square feet in 12 hours. It works well in temperatures of -5°C, which is why it is used to make ice at night.