Due to the effect of Western Disturbance, a big change has been seen in the weather of Punjab and Chandigarh. Heavy snowfall occurred in the hilly areas on Sunday, while light rain was experienced in the plains after yesterday evening. Due to this change, the temperature has also dropped slightly. According to the Meteorological Department, now dense fog is expected in Punjab and Chandigarh, which may affect travel and daily life.
Weather condition in the state
Due to the effect of western disturbance, heavy snowfall occurred in the hilly areas of Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, which has caused a drop in temperature. Along with this, light rain occurred in the plains of Punjab and Chandigarh after yesterday evening, which cooled the weather. However, despite a slight drop in temperature, the effect of fog is likely to increase again.
Fog alert in these districts
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert regarding fog in the plain areas of Punjab and Chandigarh. Dense fog has been predicted in many districts of Punjab. Yellow fog alert has been issued especially in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Faridkot, Moga, Muktsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Barnala, Mansa, Patiala and Malerkotla. Due to fog, visibility may decrease and road traffic may be obstructed, hence caution has been advised.
Temperature rise and hot lock condition
Punjab and Chandigarh are currently cloudy, due to which a hot lock situation has been created. In this situation, the temperature may increase, such as the maximum temperature in Punjab has increased by 1.1 degrees and in Chandigarh by 4.2 degrees. Along with this, the minimum temperature of Punjab is still 2.7 degrees above normal.
Effect of fog till 9 January
The Meteorological Department has predicted that fog will continue in Punjab and Chandigarh till January 9. Due to the activation of Western Disturbance, snowfall may occur in hilly areas, and the temperature will drop further due to cold winds. This snowfall may come from the hilly areas to the plains, which may worsen the fog situation.
