Varanasi: Cold has now started shivering in Uttar Pradesh. There is dense fog in many districts of the state and the cold like night is troubling people even during the day. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of cold day for 16 districts. Due to increasing cold in Uttar Pradesh, school timings have also changed. On the other hand, people are resorting to bonfires at intersections to protect themselves from the cold wave on the roads. The Meteorological Department estimates that fluctuations in maximum temperatures will be seen in the next few days.
On Friday (December 19), cold wave havoc in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Agra, Etawah, Auraiya, Firozabad, Kaushambi, Mainpuri, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, Ballia, Mau, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabirnagar, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Pilibhit and Bareilly. Will be visible. Apart from this, there will also be severe fog in these districts. Red alert has been issued regarding this.
Apart from this, today there will be a dense blanket of fog in Noida, Ghaziabad, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Sambhal, Badaun, Farrukhabad, Hardoi, Mathura, Hathras, Bulandshahr, Kannauj, Unnao, Hardoi, Sitapur, Amethi, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Basti, Gonda and Ambedkar Nagar. However, in these districts, Lord Bhaskar can be seen as the day progresses.
Let us tell you that in the last 24 hours, there was fog with zero visibility in many districts including Gorakhpur, Agra, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bareilly, Kanpur, Varanasi. Apart from this, the lowest minimum temperature of 7.0 degrees Celsius was recorded in Bulandshahr in the last 24 hours.
Alert issued for Lucknow also
The state capital Lucknow will also witness cold weather today. The morning will start with dense fog here too. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert regarding this. It is estimated that the minimum temperature in Lucknow today will be around 12 and the maximum temperature will be around 20 degrees Celsius. However, there may be a slight increase in it in the next 24 hours.
cold wave attack
BHU meteorologist Professor Manoj Kumar Srivastava said that cold wave attack is now being seen in UP. The situation will remain similar for the next 48 hours. After that a little change can be seen. However, people now also need protection in this cold. People should avoid going out unless necessary. Apart from this, whenever you go out, make sure to use hand gloves and a hat along with a sweater and shawl.
