Shimla, Manali or Kullu trip on cards? IMD issues dense fog warning for Himachal Pradesh starting today. Check latest weather forecast

As Himachal Pradesh continues to face a severe cold wave crisis with weather conditions expected to intensify in the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of dense fog conditions in Himachal Pradesh from December 18 to December 22. over Odisha on December 18-20 and 18-19,” the weather agency said in its weather bulletin.

According to news agency PTI, the local Met station has predicted dry weather in the lower and middle hills of the state for the next five days, while light rain or snow will fall in isolated places in the high hills on December 20 and 21. The Met station has also issued a yellow alert for dense fog around parts of Bhakra reservoir in Bilaspur district and parts of Balh Valley in Mandi district on December 18 and 19.

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Shimla weather update

In a post on IMD, in its weekly weather forecast, states that Himachal Pradesh is likely to experience dense fog at isolated places late at night today. Here is the weekly weather bulletin of Himachal Pradesh:
18 December: Dense Fog likely at isolated places late at night

19 December: Dense Fog likely at isolated places late at night

December 20: NIL
21 December: NIL22 December: NIL

December 23: NIL

December 24: NIL

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Dense fog will affect transportation in Himachal

Dense fog in Himachal and Shimla region may affect some airports, highways and railway routes in met-subdivision areas, IMD said. Dense fog can make driving conditions difficult as travel times are slowed down.

Transportation and Aviation:

• May affect some airports, highways and rail routes in subdivision areas.

• Difficult driving conditions with slower travel times.

• If precautions are not taken, it may cause some traffic accidents.

Power Sector:

• Possibility of Power Lines Breaking on very dense foggy roads.

Human Health:

• Lung-related health effects: Dense fog contains particulate matter and other pollutants, and upon exposure it settles in the lungs, congesting them and reducing their functional capacity, increasing the incidence of wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath.

• Effect on people with asthma bronchitis: Prolonged exposure to dense fog can cause breathing problems in people with asthma, bronchitis, and other lung-related health problems.

• Eye Irritation: Dense fog contains various types of pollution, and these airborne pollutants, if exposed, can irritate the eye membranes and cause various infections, causing redness or swelling of the eye.