Cold wave sweeps North India, blinding fog in several cities

Delhi woke up to dense fog today as the cold wave continues in the national capital and in North India. Owing to the weather conditions, the Delhi airport issued an advisory about the possibility of delays in flight operations throughout the day.

All passengers flying in and out of the capital today need to contact their respective airlines to make sure there are no delays, Delhi Airport said in the advisory, adding that presently all flight operations are normal but it is likely that they can take a hit later in the day.

Additionally, major routes in the city are covered in thick fog and have very low visibility.

The weather department- India Meteorological Department (IMD)- predicted that the cold wave will persist in the capital for the next couple of days. IMD said that ‘dense to very dense fog’ will continue in Delhi today and tomorrow.