The states in northern and northwestern India are key producers of rabi crops like wheat, peas, gram and barley. These crops are grown in winter (October to December) and harvested in summer (April to June).

Cold Day to severe cold day conditions are very likely to prevail in some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh on January 1 and in isolated pockets of Uttar Pradesh on January 2. Meanwhile, cold day conditions are expected in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh till January 2.

Northern India is set to experience cold day conditions while Tamil Nadu faces heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department warns of dense fog in the northwest, with an orange alert issued for Rajasthan,

According to the IMD, areas in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu & Kashmir will experience a severe cold wave from December 30 to January 1