Depression Intensifies in Bay of Bengal; Heavy Rain, Fog, Cold Wave Alert

• A depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is set to intensify, bringing heavy rainfall to Southern India.
• IMD forecasts heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Mahe from January 8-11, with very heavy rain in Tamil Nadu on Jan 9-10.
• Fishermen are warned against venturing into the southeast/southwest Bay of Bengal, Sri Lanka coast, and Gulf of Mannar.
• Dense to very dense fog is expected across Northwest, Central, and Northeast India for 5-7 days, affecting states like Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan.
• Cold wave conditions are forecast for Himachal Pradesh, MP, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and NCR; Delhi's AQI is 'poor'.

Why It Matters: IMD warns of intensifying Bay of Bengal depression, heavy rain in South, and widespread fog/cold wave.