NEW DELHI: Dense fog today affected normal life in most parts of North India which continued to reel under cold weather conditions though the sun shone bright in Delhi where mercury settled a degree above the season’s normal.
In Delhi, the day started with foggy conditions which later gave way to a bright sun. The maximum here settled at 22.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, while the minimum was 4.6 degrees Celsius.
Fog in the morning disrupted rail services, leading to cancellation of 30 trains and delayed of 21 others. Flight operations, however, remained normal.
Visibility in the city was recorded 300 metres at 8.30 AM but improved to 1200 metres at 11.30 AM and above as the day progressed.
Humidity was high and oscillated between 50 and 100 per cent.
Delhi had yesterday recorded the lowest temperature of the season with mercury dipping to 4.2 degrees Celsius.
Cold conditions prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury continued to settle below the freezing point owing to the dry weather even as dense fog disrupted air and rail traffic in Jammu.
A Jammu-bound flight was diverted to Amritsar whereas another delayed due to poor visibility, Officer on Special duty at Air Traffic Management, Jammu airport, R K Awasthi said.
Several trains coming to Jammu, too, were running late owing to the dense fog.
Srinagar registered a low of minus 5 degrees Celsius compared to the previous night’s minus 5.3 degrees Celsius. (AGENCIES)
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