By Admin 
The weather continues to wreak havoc with severe cold in many parts of the country. Cold wave and dense fog have affected life in North India. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued a warning of rain in three states of North India and snowfall in hilly areas. At the same time, dense fog will be seen in the plains in the morning.
According to the Meteorological Department, there may be rain in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and snowfall in high altitude areas on January 2, 2026. There is a possibility of snow falling in Manali, Dalhousie and Lahaul Valley of Himachal. There are chances of rain in Dehradun, Nainital and Almora of Uttarakhand.
Heavy fog in Delhi-NCR
There will be dense fog in Delhi on Friday morning (January 2, 2026). Visibility may remain very low in North, West, South and South-West Delhi. The temperature in the morning can remain between 5 to 9 degrees Celsius. Apart from this, it has been advised to take special caution while driving on Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and Akshardham area.
Effect of cold wave in Uttar Pradesh
Cold wave and dense fog alert has been issued in many districts of Uttar Pradesh. Problems may increase due to cold and fog in the morning in more than 25 districts including Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Agra, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Ayodhya and Barabanki. The minimum temperature in Lucknow may drop to 6 degrees.
Severe cold and fog in Bihar
There has been a warning of severe cold wave in Bihar on 2nd and 3rd January. There will be dense fog in many districts including Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj. The minimum temperature in the capital Patna can reach 5 degrees Celsius.
Cold in the morning in Jharkhand, relief during the day
There will be effect of cold wave in Jharkhand in the morning. In cities like Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad the temperature can remain between 4 to 8 degrees. The weather is likely to remain clear after noon.
Possibility of snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
There may be light snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Kullu and Manali of Himachal Pradesh. The temperature in Shimla may fall by 2 degrees Celsius, which will increase the cold further.
Condition of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Dense fog will affect Sikar, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan. Road and rail traffic may be affected due to low visibility in the morning. There is a possibility of light rain in Gwalior, Bhind, Morena and Datia of Madhya Pradesh. The weather will be dry in Bhopal, but it will remain cold.
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