Dense fog reduced visibility to zero in several Haryana districts including Sonipat and Panipat. IMD has issued an orange alert for a cold wave from December 26 to 28.
Dense fog and frost have affected seven districts of Uttarakhand on December 25, including Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Champawat, Pauri, and Bageshwar.
Dense fog engulfed the plains of Himachal Pradesh with visibility dropping below 50 metres in Bilaspur. while light snowfall is expected in higher reaches later this week.
Dense fog grips Rajasthan as visibility drops below 30 metres in over 10 districts. An ambulance driver was killed after a collision with a school bus in Sikar.
Uttarakhand may see slight relief from cold on December 22, but dense fog will persist in plains while rain and snowfall are likely in four hilly districts, IMD said.
Dense fog envelops several districts of Rajasthan, reducing visibility to 10 metres. IMD warns of severe cold as temperatures show unusual patterns due to Western Disturbance.
Cold and dense fog have enveloped Haryana, prompting a yellow fog alert in 12 districts. Gurugram government office timings have been changed as cold intensifies.