Darjeeling Snowfall, Rain Expected for New Year; Bengal Shivers in Cold Wave

• North Bengal, including Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Alipurduar, to experience snowfall and rain from December 31st to January 2nd.
• Bone-chilling cold grips Bengal; Kolkata's minimum temperature recorded at 13.5°C, 0.3°C below normal.
• Dense fog warning issued for North Bengal districts, with visibility potentially dropping to 50 meters.
• Temperatures in South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, may rise by 2-3°C from December 31st to January 2nd.
• Kolkata forecast: light fog in the morning followed by clear skies; dry weather with no rain expected.

Why It Matters: Bengal faces a cold New Year with snowfall in Darjeeling and dense fog, but temperatures may slightly rise.