Dense fog in parts of north India, likely to continue over next few days| Pics

Several parts of north India on Tuesday morning were covered in a thick blanket of fog with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting similar conditions to continue for the next few days. In a statement, the met department said that “dense to very dense fog conditions are likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during the next 4-5 days”.

Updated on Dec 20, 2022 09:32 am IST 5 Photos
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an alert that a dense to very dense layer of fog has engulfed Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, North Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. (ANI)

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The thick blanket of fog has lead to poor visibility in several cities. According to data recorded on Tuesday morning at 5:30 am, the visibility in Delhi's Palam area was just 25 metres, while in Safdarjung, it was 50 metres.(ANI)

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On Monday, the IMD said, “Dense to Very Dense Fog conditions likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during next 4-5 days”.(ANI)

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People travelling through a heavy fog on Tuesday morning in Chandigarh(Keshav Singh/Hindustan Times)

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IMD has also issued a yellow alert until December 23 - forecasting moderate to dense fog to continue in Delhi. While dense fog is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, moderate to dense fog is expected on Thursday.(ANI)

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