Severe Cold and Dense Fog Alert: North India Braces for Intense Winter Until Jan 17

• Dense to very dense fog expected in North India, Eastern, and Northeastern states for several days.
• Uttar Pradesh to experience dense fog until January 18, 2026; Bihar until January 17, 2026.
• Severe cold wave conditions predicted for Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi.
• Minimum temperatures in East and Northeast India may drop by 2-3 degrees Celsius.
• Fishermen advised to avoid parts of Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka, and Tamil Nadu coasts until January 16, 2026.

Why It Matters: North India faces severe cold and dense fog with high alerts issued until January 17.