India, Dec. 8 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of cold wave and dense fog conditions over several regions of the country from December 9. Cold wave conditions are expected to persist over central, eastern, and northern Peninsular India during December 9th-12th and are likely to begin over northwest and western India from December 10, continuing until the 12th.

Dense fog is forecast during early morning hours in isolated pockets of Assam and Manipur from December 9th-13th, and in East Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on December 9th and 10th, as per IMD.

An upper air cyclonic circulation remains over east Bangladesh and neighbouring areas, while a Western Disturbance persists over north Pakistan. A trough in the e...