IMD Warns: Cold Wave, Rain, Snow, Dense Fog Across India

• IMD forecasts widespread rain, snowfall, dense fog, and cold wave conditions across North and Central India.
• Western Disturbance to bring heavy rain/snow to J&K, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad on Dec 31-Jan 1; light rain/snow for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
• Dense to very dense fog expected over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, UP till Jan 1-2, potentially disrupting transport.
• Cold day/severe cold day alerts for UP, Bihar; cold wave conditions likely in East MP, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Rajasthan.
• Delhi NCR to see partly cloudy skies, moderate to dense fog, with a possibility of very light rain on Jan 1.

Why It Matters: IMD issues severe weather alerts for cold wave, fog, rain, and snow across large parts of India.