New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Dense fog enveloped Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Monday early morning, reducing visibility to few metres. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert fort East Uttar Pradesh as it warned of dense fog and cold wave conditions today while western areas of the state are on yellow alert. The national capital is also on IMD's yellow alert today.

IMD in a post on X stated, "Dense to very dense fog is expected during night and morning hours across parts of East Uttar Pradesh (till 23rd) and Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh & North Madhya Pradesh (till 22nd). Bihar, Jharkhand & interior Odisha may experience dense fog till 24th December."

On Sunday, cold day conditions an...