La Niña Warning: Severe Cold to Grip North India Till March, AQI Dips, AMU Professor Alerts

• AMU Professor Saleha Jamal warns of severe cold in January-February due to La Niña, with temperatures dropping sharply.
• La Niña in East and Central Pacific Ocean is driving extremely cold winds from Central Asia and Siberia towards North, North-West, and Central India.
• Western Disturbances are causing heavy snowfall in the Himalayas, intensifying cold waves across northern regions.
• Deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI) due to cold trapping pollution increases respiratory health risks.
• Cold conditions, dangerous for heart, BP, and asthma patients, are expected to persist until late February or March.

Why It Matters: La Niña will bring prolonged severe cold and poor AQI to North India, requiring extreme caution until March.