Dense fog blankets Indo-Gangetic plains; more in store, warns IMD

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A large patch of dense fog shrouded the entire Indo-Gangetic plains on Sunday morning, stretching from Pakistan in the west right up to the Bay of Bengal in the east, satellite images provided by India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed.o)..

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) defines shallow fog in a region when visibility drops to 500-1,000m, moderate fog when visibility is 200-500m, dense fog when visibility is 50-200m, and very dense when visibility dips to 50m or lower. . ..

Dense to very dense fog, and cold days and nights are likely to continue over parts of northwest India including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana for at least three more days, IMD has warned..

Cold day to severe cold day conditions are likely to continue in parts of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh till January 16, and in isolated pockets till January 17, IMD said..

. Cold wave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan on January 14 and 15, the department said, while ground frost conditions are also likely over northwest India on January 14 and 15. ..

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