According to the IMD, a western disturbance is likely to interact with lower-level easterly winds, resulting in scattered to fairly widespread rainfall and snowfall over the western Himalayan region and intense cold waves in northern states.

Delhi faced a cold wave and dense fog on Christmas morning, with visibility dropping to 100 meters. The city's AQI worsened to 'very poor' levels, causing concerns about pollution and health.

The Delhi airport in the advisory asked passengers to stay informed about flight updates by contacting their respective airlines. 'Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information,

India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a minimum temperature of 7 degrees Celsius in Delhi on Thursday, along with a forecast of dense fog.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted dense fog conditions in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh on December 26 and during December 28 to 31.

Several parts of north India experienced cold wave conditions with Jammu and Kashmir still under the grip of Chillai-Kalan, a 40-day extreme winter that began on December 21.

Delhi Airport advised passengers to check flight statuses with airlines due to dense fog causing low visibility. The IMD had warned of dense fog on December 26, 27, and 28. Partly cloudy skies and light rain are expected.