Cold Wave
IMD: Outbreak of cold wave will be seen in the north region of India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Jharkhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Bihar are likely to experience cold to severe cold waves. Amidst the bone chilling nights, Delhi has arranged shelter homes for the people.
Cold Wave In North India
In a release, the IMD said, “Gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 4-6 degree Celsius very likely over many parts of Northwest India during next 3 days and no significant change thereafter. Gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5 degree Celsius very likely over Madhya Pradesh during next 3 days and no significant change.”
On Saturday, the weather agency also predicted a gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 4-6 degree Celsius over many parts of northwest India during the next three days.
“Dense to very dense fog” in isolated/some parts during night and morning hours over Punjab, Haryana and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during next five days, the release said.
Dense fog is predicted in isolated pockets over Bihar during next five days; Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand during next four days and West Bengal, Odisha, north Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and Tripura during next two days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) classifies fog as ‘very dense’ when visibility is between 0 to 50 meters, moderate between 201 to 500 metres and Shallow between 501 to 1000 meters.
Delhi Provides Shelter Homes
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) provided shelter homes for the homeless people.
Delhi | Due to the increasing cold wave in the national capital, shelter homes opened for homeless people.
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) provides facilities like TV, books, washrooms, mohalla clinics in a night shelter near Dandi Park, Yamuna Bazar pic.twitter.com/igyqgbMD1R
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2023
Delhiites seen sitting around the bonfires to get relief from the extreme cold wave.
Delhi | Cold wave grips the national capital, people sit around bonfires to get relief.
Visuals from Safdarjang area (top 2) and Nizamuddin area (bottom 2) pic.twitter.com/dbbIOHNNpv
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2023
Moreover, several flights at the IGI Airports have been delayed today.
In a tweet by ANI reported, “Some flights (Delhi-Riyadh, Delhi-Shimla-Kullu, Delhi-Varanasi, Delhi-Dharamshala-Srinagar, Delhi-Shimla- Dharamshala, Delhi-Dehradun) are delayed due to fog.
Visuals from Terminal-3 Delhi airport.”
Some flights (Delhi-Riyadh, Delhi-Shimla-Kullu, Delhi-Varanasi, Delhi-Dharamshala-Srinagar, Delhi-Shimla- Dharamshala, Delhi-Dehradun) are delayed due to fog.
Visuals from Terminal-3 Delhi airport. pic.twitter.com/CPDKDRLNir
— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2023
