The national capital was engulfed by very dense fog on Monday morning, and visibility dropped to zero at the Palam weather station. This was the first episode of heavy fog this season, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.
“For about four hours, between 4.30 and 8.30, visibility was zero in Palam. Only around 9 in the morning did he improve to 50 meters here. When visibility is zero, flight operations must be suspended, ”said Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional weather forecast center.
At the Safdarjung Observatory, representative of Delhi’s climate, moderate fog was observed with visibility reduced to 300 meters at 8:30 a.m.
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“The foggy season has begun. The easterly winds that blew over Delhi until noon on Sunday brought moisture. The high moisture content combined with the low wind speed resulted in dense fog. We expect moderate fog in Safdarjung for the next week, ”said Srivastava.
He added that visibility may improve slightly in the coming days due to high wind speeds, however shallow to moderate fog is here to stay.
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