By Admin 
The weather patterns seem to be changing rapidly across the country. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for many states regarding the coming days. While on one hand there is forecast of rain with strong winds in the states of South India, on the other hand large parts of North India will be in the grip of cold wave, dense fog and cold days.
According to IMD, due to the effect of deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, the weather will remain active in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala for the next 48 hours. Light to moderate rain may occur with strong winds in many areas. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for many districts of Tamil Nadu from 11 to 13 January. There is a possibility of heavy rain in many areas including Chennai, Puducherry, Nagapattinam, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Thanjavur.
Cold wave and fog wreak havoc in North India
Winter has once again gained momentum in North India. There is a possibility of cold wave and dense to very dense fog in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh from 11 to 15 January. The Meteorological Department said that cold day-like conditions will prevail in many states, due to which cold will be felt throughout the day. There is a possibility of frost falling in the morning and visibility being very low, due to which road, rail and air traffic may be affected.
Delhi-NCR hit by pollution along with cold
Along with winter, air pollution also remains at a serious level in Delhi-NCR. Despite light rain, there was no significant improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI). According to CPCB data, areas like Anand Vihar, Nehru Nagar, Chandni Chowk, RK Puram and Punjabi Bagh recorded AQI beyond 400, which falls in the ‘severe’ category. According to IMD, the minimum temperature may fall by 5 degrees Celsius in the coming days.
Cold day alert in Bihar, UP and Rajasthan
In Bihar, yellow alert has been issued in about 15 districts and orange alert in 16 districts. Life will be affected due to cold wave throughout the day in many districts including Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, Madhubani. There is an alert of dense fog and severe cold in about 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The minimum temperature in many parts of Rajasthan can reach 3 to 4 degrees Celsius.
Cold increased due to snowfall in hilly states
Due to continuous snowfall in the high altitude areas of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the temperature has gone below zero. Areas like Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Lahaul-Spiti are experiencing severe cold. There is a possibility of frost falling in many areas and increasing slippage on the roads.
traffic will be affected
Due to dense fog and bad weather, many trains are likely to be delayed and some may be cancelled. Air services may also be affected. The Meteorological Department has advised people to exercise caution and avoid non-essential travel.
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