Dense fog enveloped Delhi and substantial components of north India on Saturday. “Zero visibility shown over Delhi, Lucknow and Amritsar…,” the India Meteorological Department mentioned in a tweet. This is the third time through this winter season that the visibility has dropped to zero in the city. “Very dense” fog is predicted in components of the city on Sunday as effectively, an IMD official mentioned. Dense fog has resulted in the delay of a number of trains and at least 50 flights in Delhi. Traffic movement has also been hit. The Delhi airport authority has mentioned that due to dense fog, only CAT IIIA and CATIII B compliant aircraft and pilots can operate. Passengers have been requested to get in touch with the airlines concerned for updated flight info.
Zero visibility shown more than Delhi, Lucknow & Amritsar winds due to variable & calm decrease level winds. Similar fog circumstances are most likely in the morning of 17th as effectively. Visibility is most likely to boost from 18th when a fresh spell of somewhat stronger easterlies is most likely more than the pic.twitter.com/x67AbZSBW4
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 16, 2021
Dense fog in Delhi and components of north India is due to “variable and calm lower level winds,” the Met workplace mentioned, adding that “similar foggy conditions are likely in the morning of 17th as well. Visibility is likely to improve from the 18th”.
The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 6.6 degrees Celsius, a notch beneath the typical today. The climate station at Lodhi Road recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius.
The air good quality index (AQI) in Delhi was in the ”severe” category. The city’s AQI was 436 at 9 am. This is due to “extremely unfavourable” circumstances for the dispersion of pollutants, government agencies mentioned. The 24-hour typical AQI was 460 on Friday, 429 on Thursday, 354 on Wednesday, 293 on Tuesday and 243 on Monday.