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The effect of dense fog is being seen in 14 states of the country. In Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, visibility has reduced to zero meters. Due to this many flights and trains were delayed.
At Delhi Airport alone, 255 flights could not take off on time on Saturday morning. 43 flights were cancelled. Trains reached Delhi station late than their scheduled time.
At Kolkata airport also, 40 flights were delayed, while 5 were cancelled. Flights at Chandigarh, Amritsar and Agra airports were also affected.
In Haryana, a car collided with a divider and overturned due to fog on Hisar-Chandigarh National Highway. People arrived to help the car rider. The truck driver coming from behind could not see people on the road due to fog. He trampled people. 2 people died in the accident. 4 people have been injured.
In many districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, visibility was reduced to 100 meters due to dense fog. The Meteorological Department has 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.
Weather pictures from the states…
Due to dense fog in Gwalior, visibility was recorded at 100 meters.
Trains got delayed due to dense fog in Guwahati, Assam.
The sky was clear in Jaipur on Saturday morning, but smog was visible in the entire city.
Ice froze on Dal Lake in Srinagar. Due to fog here, people also faced problems in driving.
The temperature in Bandipora was also recorded below 0 on Friday. There may be further drop in temperature here today.
The air quality index in Delhi was recorded at more than 400 on Saturday morning.
More than 2 feet of snow was seen in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.
Cold will increase in MP-Rajasthan and North Indian states.
Due to snowfall in Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh, cold winds are coming in the state. Currently, the jet stream is running at a speed of 222 km per hour 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 the wind speed will increase and the effect of cold will increase in the state. Due to this, the weather of the state will remain cold in January. The cold wave is expected to last for 20 to 22 days.
Yesterday 400+ flights were delayed in Delhi and 30+ flights in Guwahati.
Bad weather affected air connectivity. There was dense fog in Delhi on Friday also and visibility had reached zero. Due to this, about 400 flights were delayed. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, about 470 flights were delayed.
At the same time, more than a dozen flights had to be canceled at Guwahati International Airport, while more than 30 flights were delayed. The airport authority said that the entire operation was disrupted due to dense fog. Similar conditions are expected to prevail in the coming days also.
Weather condition in the 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, Puducherry
Weather condition in the states…
Madhya Pradesh: Dense fog in Gwalior-Chambal, affected in 23 districts; Visibility less than 100 meters
There is dense fog today in 12 districts of Gwalior, Chambal and Rewa divisions of Madhya Pradesh. At the same time, there is moderate fog in 11 districts. Visibility is less than 100 meters at some places. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be fog and severe cold in the state for the next 2 days. Read the full news…
Rajasthan: There will be dense fog, rain in many districts, weather will change due to the effect of Western Disturbance.
The effect of Western Disturbance active in North India can also be seen in Rajasthan on January 5. Tomorrow (Sunday) there may be clouds in the areas of Ganganagar, Hanumangarh of Bikaner division. There may be light rain or drizzle at some places. Read the full news…
Uttar Pradesh: Dense fog in many districts, visibility zero, 87 trains late; Cold day alert in 10 districts
There is dense fog in UP. People are shivering due to the icy winds. Today, cold day alert has been issued in 10 districts and yellow alert for fog has been issued in 26 districts. In Ghaziabad, Hapur and Ayodhya, drivers kept passing with lights on till 8 in the morning. Read the full news…
Haryana: Zero visibility in Panchkula, fog worsens situation in 11 districts, many trains delayed by 2 hours
Haryana is in the grip of dense 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 is dripping like rain drops. Cold wave is going on. In many places, fog started falling as early as 9 pm. Read the full news…
Punjab: Chances of rain in many districts, visibility zero in Amritsar, 2 international flights diverted.
No alert was issued by the Meteorological Department regarding fog and cold wave in Punjab-Chandigarh. But from Friday evening itself, fog started appearing in many districts of Punjab. After which visibility reached zero in Amritsar and Pathankot from midnight. Read the full news…
Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall alert in 7 districts, western disturbance will be active, possibility of rain tomorrow
Rain and snowfall will start in Himachal Pradesh from tomorrow. There may be light snowfall in some high altitude areas of the state even today. Western Disturbance (WD) is becoming more active since yesterday. In view of this, there may be snowfall in Chamba, Kangra and Kinnaur districts tomorrow. Read the full news…
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 due to the icy winds. Today, cold day alert has been issued in 10 districts and yellow alert for fog has been issued in 26 districts. In Ghaziabad, Hapur and Ayodhya, drivers kept passing with lights on till 8 in the morning. Read the full news…
Bihar: Cold wave alert in 12 districts, shadow fog in many districts including Patna, 24 flights late
The effect of snowfall in the hilly areas of the country is also visible in Bihar. Cold has increased in many districts since last 3 days. The westerly wind has increased the problems of the people. Today there is a yellow alert of dense fog in 12 districts. These districts include Katihar, Kishanganj. Read the full news…
Snow machine made to deal with less snowfall To deal with the problem of low snowfall in Ladakh, Ladakh Ski and Snow Board Association has developed a snow making machine. Kargil resident Sadiq Ali and his team of 6 members have made this machine. Sadiq said that snowfall has been decreasing for the last few years.
Due to this, skiing events were not taking place. When we talked to experts, we found that ice making machines are used in Europe. Such machines are not available in India. This machine has been created by learning from the internet. It converts small water droplets into ice particles under high pressure. With this, 12 inches of snow can be deposited in 75 square feet area in 12 hours.
Snowfall reduced by 80% due to climate change
In many areas of Ladakh, snowfall has reduced by 80% due to climate change. A local said that earlier there used to be more than 12 feet snowfall here. People used to go out through the doors on the second floor of the houses, but so far this year there has been only 4 inches of snowfall. There may be water problem in April-May due to less snowfall.
Sadiq told that ice dams can 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 start melting after March. With this, farmers will be able to get water. The machine can collect 12 inches of snow in 75 square feet area in 12 hours. It works well in temperatures of -5°C, so it is being used to make ice at night.
