Delhi Climate: IMD Points Yellow Alert As Fog, Chilly Waves Proceed To Grip Capital; Flight & Prepare Companies Hit | India Information
Delhi Climate: Because the nationwide capital reels underneath bone-chilling chilly, residents in Delhi woke as much as chilly waves on Friday morning with fog shrouding many components of the town. In view of the foggy situations and persisting fog, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for the town until Sunday predicting dense to very dense fog.
#WATCH | Delhi: A skinny layer of fog covers the town amid the chilly wave.
(Visuals from Niti Marg) pic.twitter.com/vohhZX9cVQ
— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2025
In its Friday morning bulletin, the climate workplace additionally predicted rain in Delhi in addition to fog, suggesting no aid for Delhiites from biting chilly within the coming days. The minimal temperature is more likely to hover round 6 to 7 levels within the nationwide capital.
A number of flights and trains to and from the nationwide capital have been delayed because of dense fog and chilly waves. Just a few flights are delayed on the IGI Airport, and as many as 27 trains originating from a number of stations are delayed.
Delhi | 27 trains originating from numerous stations in Delhi are operating late because of dense fog. pic.twitter.com/u69slqLNzv
— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2025
In the meantime, the air high quality within the nationwide capital continued within the ‘poor’ class. In keeping with the Central Air pollution Management Board, the AQI was recorded at 294 in Delhi immediately at 7 am.
Delhi Air pollution Management Committee (DPCC), Mundka, recorded an AQI of 324; Narela reached 320, Nehru Nagar hit 360, and Patparganj registered an AQI of 377. Moreover, Okhla Part-2 reported an AQI of 351, whereas Sonia Vihar stood at 323.
#WATCH | Delhi: A skinny layer of fog envelops the Nationwide Capital.
(Visuals from Chanakya Puri) pic.twitter.com/bvSD7ngsF5
— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2025
Notably, Vivek Vihar had the best studying at 390. Different areas like R Ok Puram (344), Rohini (343), and Najafgarh (221) additionally exhibited unhealthy air high quality. Nonetheless, information from Punjabi Bagh remained inadequate within the final 24 hours. In the meantime, areas corresponding to Mandir Marg (144) and Sri Aurobindo Marg (156) confirmed comparatively decrease however nonetheless average AQI ranges.
Visuals from the AIIMS night time shelter depicted people resting comfortably regardless of the continued air high quality issues within the metropolis. An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good, 51 and 100 ‘passable,’ 101 and 200 ‘average,’ 201 and 300 ‘poor,’ 301 and 400 ‘very poor,’ and 401 and 500 ‘extreme.
