North India shivers: No relief from dense fog, icy winds; normal life paralysed
North India shivers: Biting cold gripped several places of Northern and North-eastern parts of the country such as Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Bihar as temperature dropped to minus Celsius, a dense layer of fog has engulfed the city which resulted in very low visibility, affected normal life and delayed flight operations.
Dense fog, low clouds and low visibility persists over several parts of North India due to which travellers and passengers all across the nation face delays, cancellation in aviation, road transport and train operations all across the nation.
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As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a thick blanket of fog engulfed Delhi on Thursday morning with the mercury dipping to 7 degrees Celsius.
As per the IMD, dense to very dense fog was witnessed in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, dense fog enveloped isolated places in Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
The weather department forecast that dense fog would hover in the city on Friday, Republic Day and the minimum temperature would remain at 7 degrees Celsius.
Transport services, including flights and trains, continue to face disruptions due to the heavy fog, resulting in multiple cancellations and delays. The Delhi airport experienced delays in both arrivals and departures including international due to dense fog.
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Dense fog contains particulate matter and other pollutants and in case exposed it gets lodged in the lungs, clogging them and decreasing their functional capacity which increases episodes of wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. The fog conditions may tend to irritate the membranes of the eye causing various infections leading to redness or swelling of the eye.
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