Bihar Shivers: Cold Day Alert for 19 Districts on Jan 1, Dense Fog Persists

• 19 districts of North Bihar, including Muzaffarpur, face severe cold day conditions and dense fog on January 1, with an Orange Alert issued.
• South Bihar districts like Patna and Gaya will see slight relief from cold but dense fog continues; partial sunlight expected, Yellow Alert.
• IMD forecasts relief from cold and fog from January 2nd, with significant improvement by January 7th across most districts.
• December 31, 2025, recorded Gayaji as the coldest at 5°C; Patna's minimum dropped to 9.4°C.
• Bihar's 2025 weather included 13 cold days, 6 severe cold days, and 31% less rainfall than normal.

Why It Matters: Bihar begins 2026 with severe cold and fog, but relief is expected by January 7th.