Page 27 - Cold Wave News Today

The chances of snowfall are the highest during this period and most areas, especially the higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall. "Chilla-i-Kalan" will end on January 31 and will be followed by the 20-day "Chilla-i-Khurd" and the 10-day "Chilla-i-Bachha".

Operations of around 30 flights were affected at the Delhi airport on Tuesday due to low visibility and fog

The temperature in the national capital dropped to almost seven degrees. The Indian meteorological department has issued a warning of dense to very dense fog in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during 27th-29th December and over isolated pockets of North Rajasthan and north Madhya Pradesh on 27th December.

The arrival and departure timings of flights and trains were also affected due to the inclement weather conditions and fog. Several airlines issued advisory for the passengers warning them of the delay in timings due to the dense fog. "Due to bad weather in Delhi(DEL), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected," airline Spiceject posted on X.

Residents sought refuge in night shelters across various parts of the national capital as the cold wave intensified on the intervening night of Tuesday.

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Persistent cold snaps have put thermal power suppliers under strain in Jiaozuo, a city in Henan, with a breakdown of heating boilers in one of the major suppliers leaving some areas in urgent need of more heat supply.

China News: Beijing, China's capital, faces an unprecedented cold wave, setting a record for sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951.

As the cold wave tightened its grip on North India, the national capital woke up to an even colder morning accompanied by dense fog on Monday

New Delhis minimum temperature is expected to go below 7 degrees Celsius, as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).