New Delhi, December 28: Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh are likely to be affected by the cold wave on Saturday, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cold weather conditions are likely to persist over Bihar, a few pockets over West Madhya Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Winter 2019: North India Shivers in Biting Cold, IMD Issues Orange Alert for Several States.

"Cold day to severe cold day conditions very likely in many pockets over East Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha," stated IMD in its All India Weather Warning Bulletin. Winter 2019: Fog Disrupts Train Services, 21 Delhi-Bound Trains Delayed Due to Low Visibility.

Dense fog is likely to engulf isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan, north Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.

"Ground frost very likely in isolated pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, south Uttar Pradesh and north Rajasthan," IMD said.

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