Dense fog blinds Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida; season's longest zero visibility spell | Pics

Updated On Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Delhi and its adjoining areas such as Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurugram saw blinding fog on that started blanketing cities on Friday night and persisted till Saturday.

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Delhi and its adjoining areas like Ghaziabad, Noida and Gurugram saw one of the worst fog spells on Thursday and Friday, January 2 and 3.(hindustantimes.com/Nayanika Sengupta) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Delhi and its adjoining areas like Ghaziabad, Noida and Gurugram saw one of the worst fog spells on Thursday and Friday, January 2 and 3.(hindustantimes.com/Nayanika Sengupta)

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Cars moved slowly on roads in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and other areas of the national capital region on Friday night as a thick blanket of fog dropped visibility to zero at some places(hindustantimes.com/Nayanika Sengupta) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Cars moved slowly on roads in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and other areas of the national capital region on Friday night as a thick blanket of fog dropped visibility to zero at some places(hindustantimes.com/Nayanika Sengupta)

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Dense fog reduced visibility in parts of Delhi to zero for an unprecedented nine-hour stretch, ending Saturday morning, the longest spell of the season, according to the weather department.(Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Dense fog reduced visibility in parts of Delhi to zero for an unprecedented nine-hour stretch, ending Saturday morning, the longest spell of the season, according to the weather department.(Hindustan Times)

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Commuters move along a road on a dense fog at Friday Night, in New Delhi India on January 4. Delhi airport on Saturday saw 19 flight diversions, many cancellations and over 400 flight delays due to fog, a PTI report said.(Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Commuters move along a road on a dense fog at Friday Night, in New Delhi India on January 4. Delhi airport on Saturday saw 19 flight diversions, many cancellations and over 400 flight delays due to fog, a PTI report said.(Hindustan Times)

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Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded eight hours of zero visibility, as per the IMD.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded eight hours of zero visibility, as per the IMD.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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At 7 am on Saturday, general visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) of Delhi was zero in very dense fog. The Runway Visual Range (RVR) at its runways was in the range of 100-250 metres, with CAT III conditions. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

At 7 am on Saturday, general visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) of Delhi was zero in very dense fog. The Runway Visual Range (RVR) at its runways was in the range of 100-250 metres, with CAT III conditions. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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For Sunday, IMD predicted a partly cloudy sky. The predominant surface wind is expected to blow from the southeast at a speed of less than 4 kmph during the morning hours.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 10:33 pm IST

For Sunday, IMD predicted a partly cloudy sky. The predominant surface wind is expected to blow from the southeast at a speed of less than 4 kmph during the morning hours.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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