Intensifying cold currents and stagnant pollution are battering NCR, creating hazardous conditions for millions. Minimum temperatures have crashed by 6°C, blanketing the region in harsh cold, with fog severely impacting travel on highways and railways.
IMD predictions for January 29: 18°C maximum, 7°C minimum, morning fog alerts. January 30 improves slightly to 19°C/8°C, fog less intense.
Weather volatility peaks January 31 with 20°C days and 7°C nights, possible showers, thunderclaps, and gusts. February 1’s special bulletin warns of continuous rain, thunder, lightning, and 30-40 km/h winds, temps between 12-18°C.
AQI levels are critically high: Noida Sector-1 (299), 125 (291), 116 (287), 62 (232); Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram (331), Loni (340), Vasundhara (323), Sanjay Nagar (212).
Delhi records Anand Vihar 334, Rohini 311, RK Puram 316, Punjabi Bagh 302, Patparganj 306, Chandni Chowk 312, Siri Fort 315—while Shadipur (138) and Aya Nagar (178) breathe easier.
Citizens are advised to avoid unnecessary outings, safeguard the young and old, and prepare for inclement weather. As this perilous mix persists, it highlights the pressing imperative for cleaner air strategies in winter-prone NCR.