Delhi wakes up to dense fog; AQI in moderate to poor category, CPCB data shows
Several parts of Delhi woke up to dense fog on Monday morning, with air quality remaining in moderate to poor categories across the capital and parts of the NCR.
Several parts of Delhi woke up to dense fog on Monday morning, with air quality remaining in moderate to poor categories across the capital and parts of the NCR.
Palam improved to 500m visibility in Shallow fog at 0900 hrs. Safdarjung visibility further drops to 0200m in moderate fog at 0910 with calm winds. Flights have been cancelled due to low visibility.
Dense fog and cold conditions disrupted daily life in Delhi-NCR on the last day of the year, with low visibility slowing traffic and flight operations shifting to CAT III protocols.
Dense fog disrupted operations at Delhi’s IGI Airport on Saturday morning, leading to cancellation of around 100 flights and prompting the Centre to issue passenger-centric directions.
Dense fog and poor visibility disrupted flight operations across North and East India, with Delhi airport reporting 27 cancellations as airlines warned of continued delays during early morning hours.
Dense fog and heavy smog disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport as air quality slipped into the severe zone, prompting the enforcement of strict Stage IV GRAP curbs across the NCR.
GRAP Stage III has been enforced across Delhi-NCR after AQI crossed the severe mark, with authorities stepping up measures to curb pollution.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert predicting a dense to very dense fog over Delhi-NCR for Monday morning.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the season so far at 16.1 degrees Celsius, three points above the normal while the maximum temperature settled at 27.8 degree Celsius.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT department.
