The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall and snowfall over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad during the next two days due to a western disturbance. Heavy rainfall is also likely over Himachal Pradesh on 5th and 6th January. Light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is also likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand on Sunday.

The weather department has forecast that dense fog and cold day conditions are likely to continue over parts of Northwest and central India during the next two days and improve thereafter. Very Dense fog conditions are likely to prevail during late night and early morning hours in isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana Chandigarh Delhi and some parts of Uttar Pradesh.