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Cold: Delhi Schools Extend Winter Breaks; IMD Issues “Red Alert”

Cold: The temperature dip is likely to abate over the northern region after 48 hours as the new western disturbance arrives on the night of January 10, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Dense to very dense fog conditions over many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will continue over the next 48 hours. Ahead of the cold wave, Delhi private schools extended it winter breaks till January 15.

Delhi Schools Extend Winter Breaks

Amid the cold wave prevailing in Delhi, winter vacation in Delhi’s private schools has been extended till January 15, a circular from the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education said.

Earlier, Private schools were slated to reopen after winter break on January 9.

“In continuation to the DOE’s (Directorate of Education) earlier circular, all private schools of Delhi are advised to remain close till January 15, 2023, in the wake of cold wave prevailing in Delhi,” the circular read.

Also Read: Extreme Temperature Dip In North; Delhi Shivers At 1.5 Degrees Celsius; IMD Issues “Orange Alert”

IMD Issues Red Alert

The IMD scientist, Dr. RK Jenamani said that the weather forecasting agency has issued a red alert for Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and UP and orange alert for Rajasthan and Bihar over cold wave and dense fog conditions. Due to the approaching Western Disturbance on January 10, minimum temperatures are very likely to rise by 2-4°C over many parts of Northwest India after two days.

“We are waiting; the new WD (western disturbance) will be coming from the night of 10th January. So, all these conditions of dense fog and cold wave will abate from the night of 10th January,” the scientist added.

In a release, the IMD said, Due to continuation of prevailing light winds and high moisture near surface over Indo-Gangetic plains, dense to very dense fog very likely to continue in some parts during night & morning hours over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi & adjoining north Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during next 2 days and dense fog in isolated pockets thereafter for subsequent 3 days over the region.”

Dense fog very likely over Jammu Division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura during next 2-3 days.

-Bharat Express

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