A severe cold wave has swept across North India, sending temperatures plummeting and causing widespread discomfort. Dense fog and a sharp chill have led to the issuance of yellow and orange weather alerts in several states,

Delhi is expected to experience fog and mist on Friday, with the minimum and maximum temperatures dropping to 8° Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius, respectively.

IMD has predicted dense fog in Delhi today, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to range between 17 and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively.

North India stays under a blanket of cold waves with dense fog in the Indian national capital, New Delhi, and its neighboring regions on Friday morning (Jan 3), triggering low visibility and daily activities.

The western Himalayan region is expected to see heavy rain and snowfall due to an approaching western disturbance.