UP Shivers: Severe Cold, Dense Fog Grip State; Alerts Issued

• Uttar Pradesh faces "third-degree torture" of cold and dense fog, impacting regions from Agra to Prayagraj, Noida, and Lucknow.
• IMD issued an orange alert for 9 districts in Western UP and a yellow alert for dense fog in many other areas.
• Continuous snowfall in mountains and a Western Disturbance are causing the extreme weather conditions.
• Minimum temperatures are expected to drop by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the next 72 hours, leading to a cold wave across UP.
• Hardoi recorded the lowest temperature at 5.5 degrees Celsius, with zero-visibility fog in several districts.

Why It Matters: UP braces for intense cold wave and widespread dense fog with temperatures set to drop further.