The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, forecasting a slight temperature drop. Overall, the air quality remained in the "poor" category.
Dr Partha Roy, director of IMD Agartala, said on Tuesday that temperatures are expected to fluctuate between 11 and 15 degrees over the next five days. Meanwhile, a fog warning has also been issued for this period.
In Ayodhya, heavy fog enveloped the city, significantly reducing visibility. IMD reported 8°C as the minimum temperature recorded here, with the maximum likely to be 17°C. Similar conditions were observed in Moradabad and Agra, where temperatures dipped to 9°C.
The dipping temperatures have green lawns coated with frost during early morning hours, while thick fog has resulted in layers of water droplets on vehicles parked overnight.
The temperature drops to sub-zero in Srinagar, Kashmir Valley, continuing the cold wave for the locals. They have started using thicker, warmer garments to stay comfortable and adopting morning fitness routines to maintain their daily routines.
IMD Ranchi Director Abhishek Anand said, "The temperature may fall by another 1.5 degrees by tomorrow morning. However, it is expected to rise by 2-4 degrees again in the next 2-3 days."
According to locals, sometimes vehicles just a few feet away on the roads are not visible to the drivers, posing greater challenges in their early morning commute.
Shopkeeper Rahul, whose establishment has been a fixture in Hyderabad for 10 to 12 years, told ANI that he offers a comprehensive range of sweaters for kids, men, and women, with a vast array of varieties. Rahul mentioned that while their sales are currently at a "medium level" as winter
Cold weather continued to persist in Delhi on Monday and a thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital in the morning causing a dip in visibility and affecting the schedules of many trains.
The minimum temperature has reached below 0 degrees Celsius in several parts of the region here. People are facing little problems due to such climatic conditions however it's a sunny day today in Dharamshala so they will get some relief.