<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>With temperatures reaching freezing levels, particularly in North India, residents are currently grappling with severe cold wave conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold day warning in parts of Uttar Pradesh till January 8. Extreme winter conditions are also likely to persist in isolated pockets of Rajasthan on January 7.</span></p>
<p><strong>Heavy Rain/Snowfall Alert Over Northwest India</strong></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>According to IMD, certain areas are expected to experience rain accompanied by thunderstorms and hailstorm activity during this week. A fresh western disturbance is likely to cause light to moderate rainfall over northeastern states till January 8. Additionally, an isolated hailstorm will likely affect Arunachal Pradesh and Assam on January 7. Another western disturbance is predicted to bring light to moderate rainfall/snowfall over the Western Himalayan region and Northwest India from January 10 to 12.</span></p>
<p><strong>Fog Alert in Punjab and Haryana</strong></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The IMD has issued a serious dense fog warning for different regions of the country. Visibility and transportation are expected to face significant challenges during late-night and early-morning hours in Uttar Pradesh from January 7 to 9. Some parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh are expected to witness similar conditions till January 8. The Met Body has also issued an alert for fog in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim today.</span></p>
<p><strong>Fishermen Warnings</strong></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Fishermen are advised not to venture into areas along and off the Somalia coast, the western parts of the southwest Arabian Sea, over the Comorin area, and the adjoining Gulf of Mannar today.</span></p>
<p><strong>AQI and Weather Forecast for Delhi</strong></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The air quality in the national capital was recorded at 310 on Tuesday, under the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. There has been a slight rise in minimum temperature and a fall in maximum temperature by up to 1°C over Delhi/NCR during the past 24 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi are in the range of 17 to 19°C and 9 to 10°C, respectively.</span></p>
<p><strong>Snowfall in Kashmir</strong></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Night temperatures saw a slight increase because of overnight snowfall, though they remained below the freezing point. Minimum temperatures were recorded at -0.5°C, a surge from the previous night’s -2.5°C. The famous tourist destination Gulmarg continued to shiver at -4.5°C.</span></p>
<p><strong>Yellow Warning Issued for Himachal Pradesh</strong></p>
<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>The Weather Department issued a yellow alert for dense fog in Mandi, Una, Kangra, Bilaspur, and Hamirpur districts on January 9 and 10. Despite a brief appearance of the sun, temperatures are likely to remain low.</span></p>
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