IMD Warns of Dense Fog, Cold Wave Across North, Central, East India for Days

• New year begins with dense fog and cold wave across North, Central, and East India, severely impacting visibility and daily life.
• IMD forecasts dense to very dense fog in Bihar, East UP (until Jan 2), Rajasthan (until Jan 3), Odisha (until Jan 5), and Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi (until Jan 6).
• Cold wave conditions expected in Himachal Pradesh (until Jan 4), Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi (Jan 2-5), and Rajasthan (Jan 4-7).
• Light rain/snowfall predicted for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, North Rajasthan, West UP, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
• Delhi to face cold wave (Jan 2-5) and dense fog (until Jan 6); Northwest India minimum temperatures to drop by 2-3°C after 24 hours.

Why It Matters: IMD issues widespread alert for dense fog, cold wave, and some rain/snow across India for coming days.