Fog, cold wave grip Delhi-NCR ahead of new year; train schedules disrupted

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A cold wave took Delhi-NCR in its grip on December 31, with a thick layer of fog covering the capital city and nearby areas..

Areas including Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are currently grappling with moderate to dense fog..

Zero visibility has been reported in places like Jorhat (Assam), Pathankot, Bathinda (Punjab), Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), and Agra (Uttar Pradesh) as of Sunday morning...

The IMD expects very dense fog conditions, reducing visibility to 550 meters, in many parts of Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and East Uttar Pradesh until January 4..

The IMD also forecasts light isolated rainfall/snowfall in northern regions, including Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand on December 31 due to a weak western disturbance..

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