Delhiites could also expect smog or shallow to moderate fog in the morning and cloudy weather on Saurday, December 28.

The weather department has issued an orange alert for heavy snowfall and cold waves in Himachal Pradesh on December 28. Six districts—Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, and Kinnaur—experienced heavy rainfall and snowfall.

Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana are expected to see severe cold temperatures and heavy rainfall, according to the weather service. The districts of Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh are under an orange alert,

North India is reeling from heavy rainfall and plunging temperatures, with the IMD issuing a hailstorm alert for Delhi and surrounding areas.

The IMD has forecast further showers in the city due to a Western disturbance interacting with easterly winds.

Delhi on Friday witnessed widespread rainfall overnight, leading to massive traffic snarls across several areas of the national capital and its adjoining regions. Given heavy downpours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ warning,