IMD Warns of Severe Cold, Dense Fog, Rain/Snow Across India Until Dec 28

• Dense to very dense fog expected in Punjab (until Dec 27) and Uttar Pradesh (Dec 23, Dec 25-28).
• Severe cold wave conditions likely in East UP (Dec 22), West UP, MP, Jharkhand (Dec 22), and Bihar (Dec 22-26).
• Minimum temperatures to drop by 3-5°C in Northwest India and 2-3°C in East India over the next few days.
• Light to moderate rain and snowfall predicted for Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad (Dec 22, 23, 27, 28), Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand (Dec 22, 28).
• Thunderstorms with lightning are forecast for Andaman and Nicobar Islands on December 27 and 28.

Why It Matters: IMD forecasts severe cold, dense fog, and varied precipitation across India until late December.