Breathing becomes more difficult in Delhi, visibility disappears, yellow alert issued
Most of the northern areas of the country are currently in the grip of fog and if anyone is suffering the most due to the increasing pollution along with fog, then it is the capital Delhi. The situation is very bad in Delhi and its surrounding areas. The situation is that due to dense fog and pollution, yellow alert has been issued.
According to the India Meteorological Department, there will be dense fog for the next three days and visibility has been recorded less than 100 meters in many areas. This is having a direct impact on road, rail and air traffic as well as on common life.
Dense fog and reason for yellow alert
There was dense fog in Delhi-NCR in the morning of 19th December, especially in areas like Palam and Safdarjung, visibility was very low. India Meteorological Department has advised to be extremely cautious from 5 am to 8 am. For this reason, yellow alert has been issued so that people can avoid accidents.
During the last 24 hours, there was a blanket of pollution along with fog in Delhi and surrounding areas. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for December 19 as well as December 21 and 22. According to the department, the intensity of fog may remain high in the morning and late night.
Coldest day of this season
The coldest day of this season was recorded in Delhi on 18 December. The maximum temperature was 20.1 degrees Celsius, which is 2.1 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 9 degrees Celsius. Compared to December 17, the maximum temperature has dropped by more than four degrees.
Talking about pollution, on December 19, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI of the capital was recorded at 346. AQI reached above 400 in 14 areas of Delhi, due to which the air remains in very poor category. AQI 470 was recorded in Patparganj. Let us tell you that the slow wind and dense fog blowing in Delhi is making the pollution more serious.
Weather ahead and experts’ predictions
According to the Meteorological Department, a layer of dense fog has spread from Punjab to Bihar via Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh. The pollution level in Delhi and surrounding areas will remain high for now. There is no possibility of relief from pollution for the next two to three days.