Cold Wave Grips North India: IMD Issues Alert, Dense Fog & School Closures

• IMD issues intense cold warning for North India, predicting dense fog and lower daytime temperatures.
• Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar are under dense fog and cold day warnings.
• Morning temperatures in Punjab and Haryana are around 4 degrees Celsius or lower, triggering cold wave alerts.
• Schools in several northern Indian regions, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, and Gautam Buddha Nagar, are shut.
• Schools in Jammu and Kashmir will reopen on March 1, 2026; Punjab on Jan 14, Delhi on Jan 15, Haryana on Jan 16, and Gautam Buddha Nagar on Jan 11.

Why It Matters: North India faces severe cold wave and dense fog, leading to school closures and low temperatures.