Dense fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

Dense fog envelops Delhi, delays trains

Vehicles stuck in a heavy traffic jam at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway amid fog-triggered low invisibility, in Gurugram on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Dense fog cloaked Delhi on Tuesday morning, lowering visibility to just 50 metres and affecting road and rail movement. An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Palam observatory near the … Read more

Delhi weather update: Dense fog shrouds national capital

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In case of “dense” fog, visibility is between 51 and 200 metres, “moderate” 201 and 500 metres, and “shallow” 501 and 1,000 metres. Dense to moderate fog is predicted in Delhi for the next four days, it said. A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi on Friday, lowering visibility to 50 meters and affecting traffic … Read more

Delhi weather update: Shallow fog in city, minimum temperature recorded at 8.4 deg C

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the city received 4 mm of rainfall in last 24 hours between 8.30 am on Tuesday to 8.30 am on Wednesday. The national capital witnessed shallow fog on Wednesday morning and recorded minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, with the weather office predicting … Read more

North India is unusually foggy this winter—Here’s why

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The suspended water molecules in the atmosphere coupled with a sudden drop in temperature were the perfect mix conducive for fog-like conditions. Dense fog and reduced visibility have become a feature of the national capital and northern states like Punjab and Haryana for the last few days leading to multiple mishaps and road accidents. Fog, … Read more