Winter Brings Chilling Temperature Across Nation

Winter Approaches India, Guwahati in Assam is covered by a delicate fog, creating a peaceful and scenic environment. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature on Saturday has fallen to 16°C, adding to the season's chill. Later in the day, residents can anticipate a partly cloudy sky, introducing some unpredictability to the weather. In Uttar Pradesh, the renowned Taj Mahal remains grand but is shrouded in fog, adding to its otherworldly charm as temperatures drop in the city.

The decrease in temperature has resulted in moody and atmospheric conditions, encouraging visitors to view the monument from a new angle. The winter cold and foggy scenery offer a distinctive experience for both tourists and locals.

Jammu and Kashmir experiences a range of temperatures, with Gulmarg at -1.6°C, Pahalgam at -2°C, Srinagar at 2°C, Jammu at 13°C, Banihal at 1.4°C, Katra at 9°C, and Kupwara at 3.4°C. A cold wave grips the Kashmir Valley as temperatures fall below zero. A thin layer of fog covered parts of Delhi this morning, with the minimum temperature dropping to 8°C, according to the IMD. Visuals around Safdarjung Hospital. Dense fog blankets parts of Moradabad city as the minimum temperature falls to 11°C, according to the IMD.

Delhi experienced a cold morning with minimum temperatures falling; Safdarjung recorded 7.4°C, and Palam noted 10.4°C at 8:30 AM IST on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted that the minimum temperature might decrease to 6 degrees Celsius by December 10.

Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) fell to the 'poor' category on Saturday, recorded at 219 by the Central Pollution Control Board at 8 am. On Thursday, the Supreme Court permitted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to ease GRAP stage IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR to GRAP stage II due to improvements in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Just hours after the Supreme Court allowed the easing of GRAP Stage IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR to GRAP Stage II, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) lifted Stages IV and III of GRAP in the area. However, GRAP Stages II and I will still be enforced throughout the entire NCR.