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Chandigarh sees season’s coldest day yet at 4.9°C
Four flights cancelled due to dense fog in the morning; visibility remained below 50 metres in Ambala, Karnal and Ludhiana
The minimum temperature of Chandigarh fell further to 4.9°C on Friday, the first time it has gone below the 5°C mark this season. Dense fog disrupted visibility early in the morning, leading to the cancellation of four flights from the city.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that chances of dense fog and cold day conditions will continue over the weekend. The visibility was below 25 metres at 5.30am, while it started improving after 8.30am.
Fog was reported from Ambala, Karnal and Ludhiana districts, where visibility remained below 50 metres.
The minimum temperature was 6.6°C at Ambala, Ludhiana and Amritsar, while Karnal recorded a low of 6.3°C.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for cold day conditions and dense fog for Saturday. The orange alert is the second highest of the four-level alerts. Under orange alert, residents are advised to stay alert and be prepared.
Four flights to depart from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh, to Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Kolkata were cancelled due to poor visibility.
