Weather Woes Loom for New Year Celebrations: Fog and Rain to Challenge Several Indian Regions

&NewLine;<p>December 29&comma; 2023&colon; As the calendar turns towards the New Year&comma; India braces itself for a weather twist&comma; with the India Meteorological Department &lpar;IMD&rpar; forecasting dense to very dense fog and sporadic rainfall in various regions&period; The upcoming weather patterns are expected to impact Northwest and parts of Central India&comma; creating potential challenges for both residents and travelers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>According to the IMD&&num;8217&semi;s projections&comma; dense fog is anticipated during the early hours of December in Odisha and Uttarakhand&period; The states of Haryana&comma; Chandigarh&comma; Delhi&comma; and Uttar Pradesh are set to experience heavy fog on December 30th and 31st&period; Meanwhile&comma; in the northeastern states of Assam&comma; Meghalaya&comma; Nagaland&comma; Manipur&comma; Mizoram&comma; and Tripura&comma; dense fog conditions are expected to prevail from December 27th to 31st&comma; prompting a need for heightened caution&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Jammu and Kashmir&comma; despite dry weather&comma; is forecasted to contend with moderate to dense fog in Central Kashmir&comma; Pulwama&comma; and Baramulla until December 31st&period; Adding to the weather complexity&comma; the forecast suggests the possibility of light rain and snow in certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir&comma; accompanied by cloudy skies in January&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The impact of these anticipated weather conditions has already been felt on December 26th&comma; with dense fog significantly reducing visibility in various areas&period; The consequences were evident at the Delhi airport&comma; where approximately 30 flights&comma; including international ones&comma; faced delays&period; Train services were also disrupted&comma; affecting 14 trains&period; Northern states like Punjab and Haryana also encountered dense fog on the same day&comma; with cities like Amritsar and Ludhiana reporting heavy fog-related challenges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Looking ahead&comma; the IMD highlights the emergence of a new Western Disturbance expected to influence Northwest India from December 30th&period; Under its sway&comma; light isolated rainfall is likely over Northwest and adjoining Central India from December 30th to January 2nd&comma; 2024&period; This development adds a layer of complexity to the weather scenario&comma; potentially affecting New Year celebrations and travel plans in the mentioned regions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>As we usher in the New Year&comma; it becomes imperative for residents and travelers to stay updated on local weather forecasts and take necessary precautions&period; The convergence of dense fog&comma; rain&comma; and potential disruptions calls for heightened awareness and adaptability as India navigates its way into the upcoming year amidst unique weather challenges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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