5 States Brace for 5-Day Fog Havoc; IMD Cold Day Alert for UP-Bihar, Delhi-NCR Freezes

• Severe cold and dense fog to grip 5 Indo-Gangetic Plain states (Punjab to Bihar) for 5 days.
• IMD issues Cold Day alert for UP-Bihar, dense fog warning for Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• Delhi-NCR expects intense cold and fog; minimum temperatures around 8-12°C.
• Snowfall observed in Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh; Western Disturbance impacts Northwest India.
• Visibility reduced in many areas; Delhi's AQI remains poor, consistently above 400.

Why It Matters: North India faces severe cold, dense fog, and poor air quality, with IMD alerts for multiple states.