Delhi Gripped by Fog, 'Very Poor' AQI, Flight Delays Amid North India Cold Wave

• Delhi's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category, with a dense fog layer affecting flight operations.
• Key monitoring stations like Anand Vihar (350), Rohini (361), Chandni Chowk (355), Mundka (329), RK Puram (322), and ITO (309) recorded 'very poor' AQI.
• IGI Airport and NSIT Dwarka showed comparatively better 'moderate' AQI levels at 177.
• India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts continued dense to very dense fog and intensifying cold wave conditions across North India for the next 7 days.
• Yellow alerts issued for Delhi and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttarakhand, and Bihar due to adverse weather.

Why It Matters: Delhi faces severe fog, 'very poor' AQI, and flight disruptions as a cold wave intensifies across North India.