INDIA
The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category in several areas on Saturday morning.
The cold waves continued to hit national capital. A layer of fog was observed in parts of Delhi on Saturday morning. The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded 8-degree Celcius and is expected to drop due to snowfall in parts of North India as per IMD.
Delhi: Fog cover around India Gate, air quality in 'poor' category pic.twitter.com/9vjS1tlOWf
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2020
India Meteorological Department: Dense fog recorded in isolated pockets over East Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh & Bihar; moderate to dense fog in isolated pockets over West Uttar Pradesh & Punjab pic.twitter.com/e69cYI4WLC
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2020
The air quality index (AQI) showed little signs of improvement. The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category in several areas on Saturday morning. On Friday it was in the 'severe' category.
At least 19 trains have been delayed by several hours due to dense fog in different parts of northern India, railway officials said on Saturday. No flight has been canceled for rescheduled due to low visibility.
19 trains running late due to low visibility in the Northern Railway region.
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2020
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense fog was observed in Uttar Pradesh, and some parts in Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh.
December 2019 recorded an 18-day 'cold spell' and the coldest December day in 119 years.