Cold has shivered people in Uttar Pradesh, and now the Meteorological Department has warned of more problems in the coming days. Due to the influence of western disturbance in the state, there is a possibility of rain and hailstorm on Saturday and Sunday at the end of this week. Dense fog and falling temperatures have already affected normal life.
Friday: Fog continues
According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of respite from fog on January 10.
- Dense fog has disrupted life in many areas since morning.
- There were problems in vehicular movement, and visibility was very low.
- However, the weather will remain dry in most areas on Friday and there is no chance of rain.
Saturday: Rain and hailstorm alert
The weather pattern will change in Uttar Pradesh from Saturday.
- Western UP: Rain with thunder and lightning at many places.
- Eastern UP: Light to moderate rain at isolated places.
- alert:
- Possibility of lightning along with thunder.
- The effect of fog will continue in the morning and evening.
Drop in temperature:
- The minimum temperature may drop by 2-3 degrees in the next two days.
Fog alert: Which districts are affected?
Today (Friday):
Yellow alert of fog has been issued in 45 districts of the state.
- Major districts:
- Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bareilly, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Meerut, Azamgarh, Ballia, and Deoria.
- There will be effect of shallow to moderate fog in these districts.
- The weather will remain dry at other places.
Which districts will be affected by rain?
Saturday:
Rain is forecast in many districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- Heavy rain districts:
- Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Noida, Hapur, Baghpat, Agra, Mathura, and Aligarh.
- Light rain districts:
- 35 other districts including Kanpur, Etawah, Jhansi, Jalaun, Hamirpur, and Lalitpur.
Temperature records in the last 24 hours:
- Kanpur: Coldest place, minimum temperature 4.4°C.
- Churk: 4.8°C.
- Meerut and Etawah: 5.5°C.
- Bulandshahr: 5.0°C.