Bengal Braces for Severe Cold Wave, Dense Fog; Temperatures Plummet Across Region

• Severe cold wave orange alert issued for Birbhum and Paschim Bardhaman districts for two days.
• Cold day conditions expected in Hooghly, North & South 24 Parganas, Purba & Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Murshidabad, and Nadia.
• Dense fog warnings for multiple districts in both North and South Bengal, with visibility potentially dropping to 50 meters.
• Temperatures forecast to drop by 3-4 degrees below normal in South Bengal and up to 3 degrees in North Bengal.
• No rain expected in most southern districts, but Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri may see rain, with snowfall in Darjeeling hills.

Why It Matters: Bengal faces intense cold wave and dense fog, with temperatures dropping significantly across the region.