IMD Warns of Intense Cold Wave, Dense Fog Across North, Central India Until Jan 9

• IMD predicts severe cold in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and other northern/central states until January 9.
• Minimum temperatures to drop by 2-3°C in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi over next two days.
• Cold wave alerts issued for Rajasthan (until Jan 11), Chhattisgarh (until Jan 8), Odisha (Jan 7-9), MP (Jan 7-8), Vidarbha/Jharkhand (Jan 6-8).
• Dense to very dense fog expected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh (until Jan 10), UP, MP, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal, Bihar, Northeast states.
• Tripura schools closed Jan 6-10 due to extreme cold; South West Bengal also to see intensifying cold.

Why It Matters: IMD forecasts prolonged severe cold and dense fog across multiple Indian states until mid-January.