Dense fog engulfed several parts of the State including State capital Bhopal this morning affecting normal life including rail, road and air traffic.
City recorded day temperature at 22.5 degree Celsius which was 6 degree Celsius less than the day temperature recorded on Sunday.
Among the major cities Indore recorded day temperature at 24.4 degree Celsius which was 2 degree Celsius while night temperature was recorded at 10.5 degree Celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 17 degree Celsius which was 4 degree Celsius below normal temperature.
Chambal, Gwalior, Sagar and Rewa divisions and Shajapur, Rajgarh, Bhopal, Vidishs, Katni, Umaria and Shahdol districts are likely to witness foggy conditions in the next 24 hours.
A private airline cancelled its flight arriving from Mumbai as visibility reduced to zero at the Raja Bhoj International Airport here. Airport sources said the flight was earlier delayed by three hours but was cancelled when the condition did not improve.
Besides, Air India flights to New Delhi and Mumbai were delayed. likewise, trains arriving from New Delhi were also running late.
The India Meteorological Department’s city centre reckoned that identical weather is likely in the next 2-3 days. Though cold wave is not blowing currently, wintry conditions may intensify due to fog.
Visibility, which reduced to zero at several places in the city, improved only after 10 am. Meanwhile, schools reopened on Monday after winter vacation but attendance suffered due to inclement weather.
Dry and cold winds from northwest will meet with warm and humid winds from East and Southeast direction and this will give rise to cloud formation; some convective clouds are also possible leading to some thundershower activity. The ongoing dense to very dense fog will thin down due to rain and the day temperatures are expected to fall by 2-3°C over the State.