North India Shivers: Schools Closed Amidst Severe Cold Wave and Dense Fog

• Severe cold wave and dense fog have gripped North India, leading to extended winter vacations in schools.
• Schools in Delhi-NCR (Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad) are closed until January 15.
• Uttar Pradesh districts like Lucknow and Noida have schools closed until January 15 for classes up to 8; Agra schools are closed until January 12 for all classes.
• Punjab schools are closed until January 13, and Haryana schools until January 15.
• Rajasthan (Jaipur, Sikar) has closed schools for classes 5-8 until January 14; Bihar (Patna, Katihar) has suspended classes up to 8.

Why It Matters: North Indian states extend school closures and modify timings due to extreme cold and dense fog.