Delhi-NCR Braces for Intense Cold: IMD Issues Alert for Next 24 Hours

• North India, including Delhi, is experiencing severe cold, worsened by recent rain.
• IMD predicts continued cold impact across large parts of North India, with further temperature drops expected.
• Cold wave and cold day conditions will persist in Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
• Minimum temperatures will remain below normal in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh.
• Dense fog is expected in parts of Punjab and northeastern Rajasthan; South India to see rain in coastal Tamil Nadu.

Why It Matters: North India faces severe cold with further temperature drops; South India expects rain due to Bay of Bengal system.