Chandigarh, 15 Jan || On Thursday morning, the weather changed in Chandigarh and many districts of Punjab. A light rain in the morning has caused tremors. During the light rain, dense fog fell due to which the motorists faced inconvenience. In Rupnagar, light rain in the early hours left people shivering and motorists were disturbed due to the blanket of fog.
An alert has been issued regarding fog in Punjab. In the last 24 hours, the average maximum temperature has dropped by -0.5 degree and minimum temperature by 1 degree. However, the temperature in the state is close to normal. Two Western Disturbances (WD) are active near Punjab. Due to which the Meteorological Department has predicted the possibility of light rain in some areas today.
According to the weather center, a yellow alert was issued in Chandigarh due to fog. Apart from this, smoke alert has been issued in Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala in Punjab. While yellow alert continues in other cities of Punjab.
A new western disturbance is becoming active soon. According to the Meteorological Centre, a new Western Disturbance is also becoming active on December 18, which will affect the Himalayan range. Rain is likely in Himachal Pradesh. After which the cold will increase due to the winds coming from the mountains.