Falling temperatures cause Delhi to tremor; fog affects planes and trains; schools are to reopen

Falling temperatures cause Delhi to tremor; fog affects planes and trains; schools are to reopen

Falling temperatures cause Delhi to tremor; fog affects planes and trains; schools are to reopen

Today is the first day that Delhi's schools will return for regular lessons. Nonetheless, in order to lessen the effect on pupils, school hours have been adjusted in recognition of the extreme cold.

Monday's low temperatures across much of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh ranged from 3 to 7 degrees Celsius due to the ongoing cold snap in the region. The majority of the capital was shrouded in fog, making vision difficult.

At 3.30 am today, visibility at the Delhi airport was completely lost, but by 5.30 am, it had marginally improved. There is 50 meters of visibility right now, and 250 to 400 meters of visibility on the runway.

The Delhi airport sent out a traveler advice in the midst of intense fog, asking people to check with their airlines before leaving.

Flight operations at Delhi Airport may be impacted by the thick fog. For the most recent flight information, travelers are asked to get in touch with the individual airlines, the airport authorities said in a post on 'X'.

“Deeply regret any inconvenience caused,” it stated. Conditions of dense fog are expected to last for at least two hours.

At Delhi Airport, operations were interrupted owing to limited visibility due to intense fog yesterday, resulting in a total of 10 planes being diverted, around 100 being delayed, and several being canceled.

Extremely chilly temperatures are plaguing parts of North India, while thick fog has cut visibility to as little as 25 meters.

Eight districts in Haryana and sixteen districts in Punjab have been placed on red alert. Ludhiana recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius today. According to the Meteorological Department, there won't be any real respite until January 16 at the latest. After that, a fresh western disturbance will start to move across the area, affecting the weather and maybe bringing on rain.

Schools in Delhi will resume today.

The lengthy winter break will end today, when Delhi schools resume for regular sessions. However, due to the persistent cold snap and fog, the start time of classes has been adjusted.

The education department on Sunday issued an order stating that no class will meet before 9 a.m. and no class will meet after 5 p.m. According to the directive, all employees—teaching and non-teaching—must report for duty on time.