Severe cold and dense fog continue to wreak havoc in Uttar Pradesh, yellow alert issued

Uttar Pradesh welcomed the New Year amidst severe cold and dense fog. The effect of snowfall in the mountains is clearly visible in the plains. Due to the cold wave, people are facing bone-chilling cold and have to resort to bonfires for protection. On the first day of the year 2025, the Meteorological Department Yellow alert of cold day Has been released. At present, there is no possibility of respite from the cold.

Cold day alert issued

According to the Meteorological Department, on Wednesday there was dense fog in many districts including Noida and Ghaziabad since morning.

• Yellow Alert: On January 1, a yellow alert for cold day was issued in most areas of the state.
• Fog warning: There is a possibility of moderate to dense fog in the morning and evening.
• Effect of Western Disturbance: A new Western Disturbance will be active in North-West India from January 4, whose impact will be seen in Uttar Pradesh also.
• Probable rain: There may be rain in some areas of the state on January 6.

drop in temperature

In the last 48 hours, the maximum temperature has dropped by up to 5 degrees Celsius in about 50 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Due to this, cold maintained its strength even during the day. However, there has been no major change in the minimum temperature.

• Coldest district: The minimum temperature recorded in Bulandshahr was 7.0 degrees Celsius.
• Temperature of other cities:
  • Meerut: 9.0°C
  • Moradabad: 9.5°C
  • Muzaffarnagar: 9.8°C

Cold day alert in these districts

Dense fog and cold wave conditions will prevail in many districts of UP today. Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Baghpat, Meerut, Hapur, Ghaziabad, Noida, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Agra, Firozabad, Etah, Kanshi Ramnagar, Mainpuri, Etawah, Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Auraiya, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat. , Kanpur Nagar, Unnao, Lucknow, Barabanki, Yellow alert for cold day has been issued in districts like Rae Bareli, Fatehpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Amethi, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Chandauli, Sonbhadra.

Suggestion

• Wear warm clothes and avoid going out.
• Take the help of bonfire or heater.
• Be careful while driving, especially in fog.

At present, severe cold and fog continues in Uttar Pradesh. People have been advised to remain alert and prepare as per the weather conditions.