School children brave dense fog on a winter morning, at Mayur Vihar area, in New Delhi, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Visibility plunged across parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, with buildings and flyovers fading into a grey blur amid dense fog, as the capital�s AQI edged closer to the �severe� category at 384. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)
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CNBC TV1820-12-2025, 11:27

Dense Fog, Cold Wave Grip North India; Red Alert for UP, Haryana — Check IMD Forecast

  • IMD issued widespread dense fog and cold-wave alerts for multiple states on December 20.
  • Red alert for Uttar Pradesh and Haryana due to dense to very dense fog, severely impacting visibility.
  • Orange alert for Delhi, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Chhattisgarh; major traffic disruptions expected.
  • Yellow alert for cold wave in Telangana and Karnataka; dense fog in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, and northeastern states.
  • Heavy rainfall/snowfall likely in Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad on December 21.

Why It Matters: North India faces dense fog, cold wave; alerts issued for multiple states, impacting travel.

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