A thick layer of fog covered Delhi and the surrounding areas, causing poor visibility in the national capital on Saturday.
Air quality in the national capital continued in the ‘very poor’ category with the general air quality index (AQI) at 307, according to the Weather and Air Quality Research and Forecasting System (SAFAR).
A dense fog layer was observed over DND (Delhi Noida Direct) Flyway and other parts of the Delhi-NCR region earlier this morning.
Noida – A layer of dense fog envelops various parts of Delhi-NCR. Images from DND (Delhi Noida Direct) Flyway. pic.twitter.com/FC1fvWPXyj
– ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 13, 2021
Delhi Airport in a statement said that due to fog, low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi Airport. However, all flight operations are normal.
Update issued at 0200 hours:
For live updates on the fog situation, visit https://t.co/Y9uMZDqR7e #FogAlert #DelhiAirport pic.twitter.com/VuCMWoLIX5– Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) February 12, 2021
Meanwhile, IndiGo airlines, in a statement, said flight arrivals and departures have been affected due to bad weather in Delhi.
Due to bad weather in #Delhi, flight departures and arrivals are affected. Keep track of your flight status here https://t.co/TQCzzy2a2s For canceled flights, visit Plan B https://t.co/UHIlPxNX12 For any help, email us on Twitter or Facebook.
– IndiGo (@ IndiGo6E) February 12, 2021
Previously, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted dense to very dense fog in isolated foci most likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, East Uttar Pradesh and northwestern Rajasthan in the morning hours of February 13 and Dense fog in isolated foci over the same area in the morning of February 14.
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