Bengaluru wakes up to the last day of the year in fog

Bengaluru city saw dense fog on Saturday morning with “unhealthy” AQI levels and low temperatures.

Published on: Dec 31, 2022, 10:22:14 IST

By Yamini C S

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‘Garden City’ Bengaluru woke up to dense fog on the last day of the year, with cold temperatures and AQI levels in ‘unhealthy’ category. Several residents went on microblogging site Twitter to share images captured early on Saturday morning.

Bengaluru woke up to dense fog on Saturday morning. (@arbindtiwariT/Twitter)

“#Bengaluru Is In Fog....” a social media user wrote, and posted images of the misty city.

“17 degree, fog-covered last morning of 2022 in Bengaluru,” another user wrote.

Bengaluru traffic police in the Whitefield area also took to social media to caution commuters to drive carefully amid low visibility. “Drive slow, carefully & cautiously in the Foggy weather conditions, the visibility is low this morning,” their tweet read.

A media professional also shared a picture of the view from her balcony, writing, “I woke up to this beautiful foggy morning in Bangalore. Reminded of the Rajasthan & Delhi winter. Good morning and happy new year's eve everyone.”

“Morning #Bengaluru quite a foggy end of year,” another said, with more pictures.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier forecasted dry weather conditions in the Karnataka capital for New Year's Day after bouts of rain made some appearances in late December. Temperatures in the city were between 22 to 24 degrees Celsuis.

Meanwhile, air quality in the city was at "unhealthy" levels of 152 as of 8 am on Saturday morning, with most areas in Bengaluru logging a “poor” AQI. Carbon monoxide was the biggest pollutant, as per AQI.in. The website also forecasted similar AQI on Sunday with levels above 100, and said AQI is expected to go down to healthier levels in the coming week.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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