Fog returns, low visibility at IGI airport

New Delhi: The first snowfall of the season over the Himalayas is expected within the next couple of days with the first western disturbance after the monsoon likely to affect northwest India between October 31 and November 1. Meanwhile, as winds weakened over the region, light fog and smog returned to Delhi and visibility at the airport fell to a low of 600m on Tuesday.
Met officials said that low visibility conditions were likely to remain for at least another two days. "There are light westerly winds prevailing over Delhi at present which have led to a drop in temperature. The conditions are ideal for development of fog and smog. Visibility at the airport has also come down by 30-40% from 1,000m-3,000m on Monday to 600m-1,500m on Tuesday," said R K Jenamani, director in-charge, IGI Met.
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